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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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.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Maybe that was a way of calming his nerves, but the upshot is to give him a disaffected air that’s almost Lou Reed adjacent.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Burritt said the upshot is that his company, as a Nippon subsidiary, is freed from worries about geopolitical uncertainty.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
And so, what's the upshot of all of this?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Maybe that was a way of calming his nerves, but the upshot is to give him a disaffected air that’s almost Lou Reed adjacent.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Burritt said the upshot is that his company, as a Nippon subsidiary, is freed from worries about geopolitical uncertainty.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
And so, what's the upshot of all of this?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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