upshot
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌʃɑt/
- The meeting was long and complicated, but the upshot is that we finally reached an agreement.
- the practical upshot
What would be The upshot of a suit like this being successful?
- What would be The upshot of a suit like this being successful?
- So what is going to be The upshot of this?
- And The upshot of that click was a mercy update.
- And that is The upshot of of this kind of constant discounting.
Examples
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We're looking at the ones where there might be some sort of practical upshot or application.
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So what is The upshot of this?
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What would be The upshot of a suit like this being successful?
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Anyway, the upshot is that he talked his way back in.
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And what was the upshot of it?
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And what has the financial upshot of all this been?
Fiction book (1993) -
So The upshot of this story was the cat was perfectly fine, no problem.
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But what is the upshot in the situation we are considering?
Fiction book (1992) -
The upshot was that she helped organize an occupation of the administration building.
Fiction book (1996) -
Whatever the truth, the upshot was the same: a direct assault on the national identity espoused by the CCP.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
The outcome of an action or event
A result that happens because of something else
A result of an action or event
The result of an action or event
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Upshot comes from the simple parts up and shot, and it originally meant the 'final shot' in a game or fight. That's why today upshot means the 'final result' or conclusion of a process.