takeaway

[teyk-uh-wey] / ˈteɪk əˌweɪ /

NOUN

conclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outcome result upshot

STRONG

consequence gist meat payoff sense substance thrust

WEAK

impression issue

Example Sentences

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A takeaway boss has been arrested after being accused of illegally crossing the border from Canada into the US.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The takeaway for investors: Own what cannot be compressed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

That is quite the takeaway, not to mention depressingly way off base from the point.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“Our takeaway from this week of central bank decisions hasn’t changed: not enough guidance has been offered to dent oil’s role as a major market driver,” said ING’s foreign exchange strategist, Francesco Pesole.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I know Babs is usually at Birdie’s no later than seven-thirty for an eight o’clock opening, when they do tea-and-pastry takeaway.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy