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

But the upshot is that the White House is asking Congress for unspecified billions for a war Congress wasn’t asked to approve and has largely been kept in the dark about—perhaps not the healthiest environment for the Pentagon to receive record funding. — Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

But the upshot is, this update gets a few things right that might have been difficult to nail 80 years ago, without betraying any of the things that were already indisputably on-point. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026

What’s the upshot of the audit? — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026

While Kimmel never formally apologized and no pound of flesh was taken by the administration, the upshot was that Disney was believed to have acted a bit too hastily. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the upshot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot