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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He also sent takeaway food and a secret phone to her home.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

Dad and Rashid went out to fetch an Indian takeaway for everyone.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd