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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There was no political upshot of these remarks.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The upshot of Tuesday’s producer price data is that key PPI components that feed into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, were more mixed than expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The upshot, he said: “More demand, stronger pricing and a new type of traveler entering the market almost overnight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But the upshot is there are all these baby tree sprouts in our garden plots.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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