upshot

noun

up·​shot ˈəp-ˌshät How to pronounce upshot (audio)
: the final result : outcome

Examples of upshot in a Sentence

the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
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An upshot of this is other teams at such levels of the game adopting a similar approach by bringing big names on board, such as Birmingham and NFL great Tom Brady, with a documentary about the West Midlands club set to air soon on Amazon Prime. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025 Audi The practical upshot of SDVs, unlike older cars with their single-function black boxes, is that everything on an SDV should be updatable. ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 Ramsey financial fallout Among the unfortunate upshots of a likely trade involving Jalen Ramsey, who is looking to be dealt: Miami will take a significant cap hit if he’s traded before June 1. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025 What’s more, with the market set to see higher OPEC production of around 1 million bpd and yet more pressure from the Trump White House in favor of lower prices at the pump, there’s little potential for a near-term upshot for oil. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for upshot

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First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of upshot was in 1594

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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upshot. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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upshot

noun
up·​shot ˈəp-ˌshät How to pronounce upshot (audio)
: final result : outcome

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