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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In brief, the upshot is that love bombing as a phrase can be:
(1) Informal casual use.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But the upshot is that used Cybertrucks are still being sold, in some cases, for tens of thousands of dollars above the price of equivalent new CTs from Tesla.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Critics say the upshot is that 15 hospitals — located in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas — are once again set up to face inflated rent charges and could ultimately fail.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Worse, if the Supreme Court accepts the theory that states should have control over federal land, the upshot could be devastating.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But the upshot is that used Cybertrucks are still being sold, in some cases, for tens of thousands of dollars above the price of equivalent new CTs from Tesla.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Critics say the upshot is that 15 hospitals — located in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas — are once again set up to face inflated rent charges and could ultimately fail.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Worse, if the Supreme Court accepts the theory that states should have control over federal land, the upshot could be devastating.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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“The upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upshot. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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