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 Words From

• topliner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of topline¹

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

Example Sentences

The topline results zigged toward Republicans, then zagged toward Democrats as more votes were counted.

From FiveThirtyEight

On the whole, the topline numbers in this race haven’t changed much.

From 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.

From 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.

From 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.

From Digiday

The WaPo poll topline is better for Romney--Obama leads by just one point.

From The Daily Beast