BLUF

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Acronym of bottom line up front, used to indicate a set of conclusions and recommendations at the beginning of some text, in order to facilitate rapid decision-making.

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Meanings

nounBLUF (uncountable)
  1. USabbreviationacronymuncountablegovernmentAcronym of bottom line up front, used to indicate a set of conclusions and recommendations at the beginning of some text, in order to facilitate rapid decision-making.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tl;drtopline

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

flub
Cite this entry
APA

BLUF. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BLUF

MLA

“BLUF.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BLUF. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BLUF,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BLUF.

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