topline
Americanadjective
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so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like.
a topline actress; topline news.
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of the highest reputation, importance, etc..
a topline business firm.
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Origin of topline
Example Sentences
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“We do not expect the release to materially improve market sentiment given the pause in sequential topline acceleration,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Researchers expect topline six-month data from the pivotal cohort in early fourth quarter of 2026, followed by a planned marketing submission later that year.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
“NASA doesn’t have a topline problem, we just need to focus on executing and delivering world-changing outcomes,” Isaacman said on CNN.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
All of this is easy to miss in the topline data coming out of the agency given that regional offices are still closing cases, largely in line with recent years.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
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