topline

[top-lahyn]

adjective

1. so important as to be named at or near the top tops of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like.

   a topline actress; topline news.

2. of the highest reputation, importance, etc..

   a topline business firm.

Other Word Forms

• topliner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of topline¹

First recorded in 1925–30; top ¹ + line ¹

Example Sentences

In the state’s last estimate, the topline total was 2.5 million units.

From Los Angeles Times

Dahlia Lithwick: What are your topline thoughts about Charlie Kirk as the new patron saint of free speech in America, but also Charlie Kirk whose assassination is the reason to criminalize free speech in America?

From Slate

Many economists continue to rely on topline macroeconomic indicators, despite privately acknowledging that affordability challenges — such as high rent, expensive child care and rising daily costs —remain central personal concerns.

From Salon

That’s because the topline numbers about the job market are, for all the chaos in America, pretty rosy.

From Slate

"Even when you do a Google search it includes an AI overview, while some emails have a topline summary, So now it almost feels like we have no control. How do I turn all that off? It's snowballing."

From BBC