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

What are your topline thoughts about Leonard Leo—who is, according to new reporting, sitting on bigger pots of money than both parties—and what do you think about his characterization of what we do?

From Slate

And their festival set focused on their harder material - opening with a riotous salvo of pulse-quickening bangers: S-Class, Freeze, Super Bowl, Topline and Thunderous.

From BBC

If Biden’s topline numbers are bad, his demographic cross-tabs look even worse: The president’s support among young voters, Black voters, and Hispanic voters, all critical constituencies, all seem to be cratering.

From Slate

Key lawmakers have yet to reach topline spending figures for each federal agency, a necessary step before the broader bills funding the government can even be written.

From Seattle Times

That means that they’re less likely to vote in 2024, which means Biden likely has a better chance of winning than the topline about Trump’s 6-point margin would suggest.

From Slate