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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Complications ensue, but the upshot is that father and daughter decide to help the geese migrate to a sanctuary in North Carolina.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Light: What was the upshot of this disaster? Kahler: There was a rush of consumers wanting cash.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But the upshot for Miami, in terms of flexibility, would be enormous.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
If the upshot of all this were merely the shattered career dreams of a bunch of Gen X and millennial movie executives, this story probably wouldn’t have been written.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Light: What was the upshot of this disaster? Kahler: There was a rush of consumers wanting cash.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But the upshot for Miami, in terms of flexibility, would be enormous.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
If the upshot of all this were merely the shattered career dreams of a bunch of Gen X and millennial movie executives, this story probably wouldn’t have been written.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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“The upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upshot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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