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topline

topline

1 4.3
A short summary of the main points
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːp.laɪn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : resumen
  • Have they borrowed all they want at the lowest possible rates and now just need a little more inflation to grow the topline?

Examples

  • The topline messages—secure operational control of the border, work with state and local officials to enforce the law, and strengthen visa security—emphasize security, enforcement, and strength.

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  • Because it keeps track of the same group of voters and is spread out over seven days, it isn't going to show massive swings in the topline number.

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  • Before I get into the numbers and the details, I want to offer a few topline takeaways I had from the process itself.

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  • See the topline data here, crosstabs here, and graphs and charts here.

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  • No, the topline unemployment number (U-3, now 7.8%) is of all people without work who actively looked for work within the past four weeks.

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  • The report concluded with a brief summary of the most important points, providing a clear topline for the audience.

  • During the presentation, she highlighted the key findings in her topline summary to ensure everyone understood the main results.

  • Before discussing the detailed analysis, he presented a topline overview of the project's outcomes.

Synonyms

summary
vstopline
397 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

focuses on the most important results for reports and presentations
bottom line
vstopline
  • Informal
333 3.7

The most important point in a situation

presents a short list of top findings rather than one conclusion
rundown
vstopline
65 3.9

A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting

aims to highlight top outcomes rather than a simple list
recap
vstopline
52 3.2

A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show

focuses instead on headline results and key figures
key point
vstopline
43 3.1

A main idea in a talk or report

summarises several important results rather than one isolated idea
synopsis
vstopline
23 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

concentrates more on key results than on broad theory
summing up
vstopline
  • Formal
4 4.4

A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case

is suited to present headline results earlier or as a lead
brief overview
vstopline
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is more result-focused, highlighting only top outcomes
sum-up
vstopline
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

is used more as a headline list of top findings and results

How Detailed

briefing
368 3.7
to report
1.6
summary
3.3
topline
  • Jargon
1 4.3

Surface Forms

topline singular
toplines plural

Morphology

topline = top + line (semi-transparent) = top + line

A compound 'top' + 'line' used metaphorically to mean headline summary points; the parts are obvious but the idiomatic summary sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Topline comes from top and line, like a short 'headline' or 'top line' that gives the 'main points' of a report. So a topline is a quick summary of the most important results.