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.

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The themes might verge into oversharing for some, but it’s always been a part of her persona, and the upshot is about confronting, accepting and/or resolving one’s own messiness and starting over (hence the title). Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 June 2025 The math is long and complicated, but the upshot is that the property tax base will shrink, and as tax rates increase, more and more properties will qualify for the circuit breaker that caps the property’s total tax bill. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 Their reasons were various, but the upshot was the same: extreme turbulence, which has affected organizations big and small. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025 If the upshot is that next season Leverkusen are only challenging Freiburg or RB Leipzig then there’s no legacy and all Alonso has left is memories (which in itself is no mean feat). Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the upshot

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“The upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upshot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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