the upshot

noun

: the final result or outcome of a process, discussion, etc.
The upshot is that we'll see him Thursday.
—often + of
The upshot of the decision is that the park will be closed.

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And so, what's the upshot of all of this? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 What’s the upshot of the audit? — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 But the upshot is, this update gets a few things right that might have been difficult to nail 80 years ago, without betraying any of the things that were already indisputably on-point. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 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 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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