the upshot
noun
: the final result or outcome of a process, discussion, etc.
The upshot is that we'll see him Thursday.
—often + ofThe upshot of the decision is that the park will be closed.
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But the upshot was clear: Nothing would ever truly be protected.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
At least, that’s the upshot of Axios’s latest piece on the president’s outlook toward his reelection prospects.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 14 May 2024
For him, the upshot is that imprinting does happen with this virus, but the impact isn’t deleterious.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s the upshot of the Journal article that inspired his lament.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
At least, that’s the upshot of Axios’s latest piece on the president’s outlook toward his reelection prospects.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 14 May 2024
For him, the upshot is that imprinting does happen with this virus, but the impact isn’t deleterious.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s the upshot of the Journal article that inspired his lament.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
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“The upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upshot. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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