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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And so, what's the upshot of all of this?
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
So what’s the upshot of releasing him next Wednesday (with a post-June 1 designation) as opposed to waiting until June 2?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
When those same renters feel unsafe going to work, the upshot is a crisis unfolding indoors — one that's less visible than arrests and detentions on the streets, but still deeply unnerving.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Other factors contributed, including the Heat being short on bodies, but the upshot is a 1-2 start on this five-game western swing, despite 32 points from Heat center Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
So what’s the upshot of releasing him next Wednesday (with a post-June 1 designation) as opposed to waiting until June 2?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
When those same renters feel unsafe going to work, the upshot is a crisis unfolding indoors — one that's less visible than arrests and detentions on the streets, but still deeply unnerving.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Other factors contributed, including the Heat being short on bodies, but the upshot is a 1-2 start on this five-game western swing, despite 32 points from Heat center Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upshot. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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