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upshot

[ uhp-shot ]

/ ˈʌpˌʃɒt /

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noun

the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.

the gist, as of an argument or thesis.

Origin of upshot

First recorded in 1525–35; up- + shot¹

SYNONYMS FOR upshot

1 consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect.

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Words nearby upshot

upset the applecart, upsetting, upsetting lever, upsetting moment, upshift, upshot, upside, upside down, upside the head, upside-down cake, upsides

Example sentences from the Web for upshot

The upshot of these contradictory findings is that most people have trouble believing the figures produced by either side.

Scots Must Choose Heart or Head |Nico Hines |September 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The upshot is to immerse oneself in a crash course on institutional racism and police brutality.

The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs |John McWhorter |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The upshot is, you can expect to be touched, even to the point of tears, as well as moved to chortles and guffaws.

Comedy Is His Calling: The Brilliance of Billy Crystal |Tom Shales |April 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The upshot is that, with each passing month, Americans effectively use less petroleum to get around.

July was the Greenest Month Ever for U.S. Car Sales |Anna Batchelor |August 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The upshot is that the trade deficit, $702 billion in 2008, is shrinking—in real terms and as a percentage of the economy.

America Is Not Doomed |Daniel Gross |July 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
To their chagrin, to that of Feldmarschall Munnich and many others: the upshot of which will be visible before long.

History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XI. (of XXI.) |Thomas Carlyle
However, the upshot of it all had been that Rafael simply discovered how weak he was.

The Torrent |Vicente Blasco Ibaez
The upshot was that, to Byron's inexpressible humiliation, in less than a year she left him, never to return.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII |John Lord
Nobody in the town doubted that a duel between him and Nikoliev was inevitable—nay, they even began to bet about the upshot of it.

The Duel |A. I. Kuprin
The upshot was that he gaed to the window an' stood glowrin' at Dule Water.

Stories by English Authors: Scotland |Various

British Dictionary definitions for upshot

upshot

/ (ˈʌpˌʃɒt) /

noun

the final result; conclusion; outcome

archery the final shot in a match

Word Origin for upshot

C16: from up + shot 1