Definition of upshot
: the final result : outcome
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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
Recent Examples of upshot from the Web
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The upshot was a screaming match on the telephone in which, as the film describes it, the president used all manner of expletives and McConnell—who rarely raises his voice—replied in kind.
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The upshot was that firms gave data protection little attention and few resources.
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The upshot would, like public schools, be a net fiscal transfer from those with below-average numbers of children to those with an above-average number.
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The upshot is that some would-be buyers have been waiting for more than a year without a response.
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The upshot is a good deal plottier, though, and the message less universal.
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Anyhow, the upshot is: The people in charge of hiring the White House staff are an even bigger mess than the White House staff.
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The upshot is that women alleging abuse may now have a harder time recovering damages.
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The upshot: Many risks of disease transmission aboard airplanes remain largely unknown.
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First Known Use of upshot
1594
upshot Synonyms
Synonyms
aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
consideration, determinant, factor;
base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork;
Related Words
denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion;
afterclap, afterglow, aftershock;
by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off;
Phrases
matter of course;
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Definition of upshot for Students
: the final result
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