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upshot

[uhp-shot] / ˈʌpˌʃɒt /
NOUN
end result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aftereffect gist
STRONG
aftermath burden climax completion conclusion consequence core culmination denouement development effect end ending event eventuality finale finish issue meaning meat outcome payoff pith purport result sense sequel substance termination thrust
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement foundation initiation introduction opening origin source start

Example Sentences

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The upshot is that Fannie and Freddie would end up charging less to backstop riskier mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The upshot is that persistent market volatility could well prevent a decisive price move in one direction or the other for cryptocurrencies.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The upshot is the ranges can often be greater away from the sea.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The upshot: Stakeholders would have someone they trust to whom they could report their concerns, without always bringing in the feds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The upshot was that Miss Love decided to sleep in the cot room and let me and Grandpa take the big bed.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.