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Definition of takeaway
1 : a conclusion to be made based on presented facts or information : a main point or key message to be learned or understood from something experienced or observed The takeaway is clear: cats are a growing environmental concern because they are driving down some native bird populations … — Bruce Barcott One of the main takeaways stressed by the panelists was that social media is about conversation, not just dissemination. — Gabe Habash
2 : the first movement of the backswing in golf
3 chiefly British : takeout
4 : an act or instance of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opposing team
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Examples of takeaway in a Sentence
We ordered some Chinese takeaway.
She works in a Chinese takeaway.
He leads the league in takeaways.
Recent Examples of takeaway from the Web
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So where do their efforts stand today, and what are the takeaways for policymakers?
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More: FC Cincinnati takeaways: Another Nippert night to remember More: Notebook: FC Cincinnati advances in US Open Cup Orlando City shot out of the gates early on a third-minute goal by Jordan Schweitzer.
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What Matters?: Here are four main takeaways from the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the new GOP health-care plan.
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Here was one financial regulation reporter's takeaway: That's a wrap for today's Banking hearing.
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That's the apparent takeaway of a study published this month by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Sports Five Takeaways from Nadal’s French Open Victory—
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The real takeaway from this story, though, is LiLo’s fetching hairpiece, a sort of vintage Kate Gosselin-meets-Full House’s Aunt Becky ‘do that’s hitting our nostalgia receptors nearly as hard as the sight of Lohan acting again.
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That was one of the top takeaways for this year’s municipal elections as the Kansas filing deadline came and went June 1.
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First Known Use of takeaway
1921
TAKEAWAY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of takeaway for English Language Learners
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sports : an act of taking the ball or puck from a player on the other team
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