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[ uhp-shot ] / ˈʌpˌʃɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upshot ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe 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 upshotFirst recorded in 1525–35; up- + shot1 SYNONYMS FOR upshot1 consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect. SEE SYNONYMS FOR upshot ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby upshotupset the applecart, upsetting, upsetting lever, upsetting moment, upshift, upshot, upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upshotThe 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 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
nounthe final result; conclusion; outcome archery the final shot in a match Word Origin for upshotC16: from up + shot 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upshotgist, aftereffect, purport, climax, ending, result, sense, event, payoff, completion, end, issue, culmination, conclusion, development, core, finish, sequel, finale, effect |