topline

[ top-lahyn ]

/ ˈtɒpˈlaɪn /

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adjective

so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like: a topline actress; topline news.

of the highest reputation, importance, etc.: a topline business firm.

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Origin of topline

First recorded in 1925–30; top¹ + line¹

topliner, noun

The topline results zigged toward Republicans, then zagged toward Democrats as more votes were counted.
Where We Saw Red And Blue Mirages On Election Night|Laura Bronner (laura.bronner@abc.com)|November 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
On the whole, the topline numbers in this race haven’t changed much.
The Battleground States Where We’ve Seen Some Movement In The Polls|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|October 29, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
In short, the company has managed to grow topline revenue, keep its cost of revenues flat, and manage the growth of its other expenses to limit their effect on the bottom line.
Vista-owned backup and recovery company Datto files to go public|Ron Miller|September 30, 2020|TechCrunch
While they disagree with the topline number, Republican and Democratic leaders are in support for many of the items that would go in the bill.
Mnuchin: Aid package that includes stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment could be agreed upon by Thursday|Lance Lambert|September 30, 2020|Fortune

John Yedinak, the cofounder of Aging Media, which covers the senior care industries, said that for smaller events, the topline revenue for a virtual can be 30 to 50% lower than the revenue generated by an in-person one.
Lack of events revenue squeezes B2B media, forcing virtual volume — and innovation|Max Willens|August 4, 2020|Digiday
The WaPo poll topline is better for Romney--Obama leads by just one point.
Reality Has Too Many Democrats!|Michael Tomasky|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST