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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His hair—blond and swept up like Bowie’s—caught the sun, his gold incisor glinting behind his grin (the upshot of a dental emergency along the Hippie Trail in Goa).
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
But the upshot is exactly the same: History gets censored.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the upshot for therapists and mental health professionals.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While the idea is in the larval stage, the upshot is that the new entity would serve as a means for NBCU to simulcast live sports that are otherwise exclusive to Peacock.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
But the upshot is exactly the same: History gets censored.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the upshot for therapists and mental health professionals.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While the idea is in the larval stage, the upshot is that the new entity would serve as a means for NBCU to simulcast live sports that are otherwise exclusive to Peacock.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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