the upshot

noun

: the final result or outcome of a process, discussion, etc.

The upshot is that we'll see him Thursday.

—often + of

The upshot of the decision is that the park will be closed.

Examples of the upshot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Either way, the upshot is that significant levels of oil supply are getting out and that the Strait of Hormuz isn’t really closed off after all. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

But the upshot of the movie is to integrate as much Road Runner-style mayhem as possible into a live-action universe. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

That’s the upshot of a recent study aimed at revealing how the genetics of human olfaction has changed over the past few millennia. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Sweden did experiment in the 1970s and ’80s with quasi-socialist policies, but the upshot was an economic crisis. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for the upshot

• aeronaut
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• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
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• entrepot
• flowerpot