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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Estimates vary on exactly how much oil is leaking through, but the upshot is the volumes are substantial albeit still well short of normal. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 But the upshot of the movie is to integrate as much Road Runner-style mayhem as possible into a live-action universe. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s the upshot of a recent study aimed at revealing how the genetics of human olfaction has changed over the past few millennia. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Sweden did experiment in the 1970s and ’80s with quasi-socialist policies, but the upshot was an economic crisis. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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