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(ʌpʃɒt)
singular noun
The upshot of a series of events or discussions is the final result of them, usually a surprising result.
The upshot is that we have lots of good but not very happy employees.
So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
Synonyms: result, consequence, outcome, end More Synonyms of upshot

upshot in British English

(ˈʌpˌʃɒt)
noun
1. 
the final result; conclusion; outcome
2.  archery
the final shot in a match
Word origin
C16: from up + shot1

upshot in American English

(ˈʌpˌʃɑt)
noun
the conclusion; result; outcome
Word origin
orig., the final shot in an archery match

Examples of 'upshot' in a sentence
upshot

The upshot of the matter was that the civil war ignited other uprisings.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
Either way, the practical upshot of proceeding in this way was a considerable variety of gravity wave detectors.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
It's easy to use and the practical upshot is that one person can listen to anything at their own volume.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
So the upshot is simple.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is one upshot of the Government 's austerity measures.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The upshot of the matter is that we still don't have an accepted, coherent theory of capital structure.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
The upshot is that today the manufacturing sector accounts for barely more than a tenth of Britain's gross domestic product.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
upshot

British English: upshot NOUN
The upshot of a series of events or discussions is the final result of them, usually a surprising result.
The upshot is that we have lots of good but not very happy employees.
  • American English: upshot
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resultado
  • Chinese: 结果通常指出乎意外的
  • European Spanish: resultado
  • French: résultat
  • German: Ergebnis
  • Italian: risultato
  • Japanese: 結末
  • Korean: 최종 결과
  • European Portuguese: resultado
  • Latin American Spanish: resultado

(noun) 
Definition
the final result or conclusion
So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
Synonyms
result
This is the result of eating too much fatty food.
consequence
Her lawyers said she understood the consequences of her actions.
outcome
It's too early to predict the outcome of the race.
end
The end justifies the means.
issue
event
conclusion
Executives said it was the logical conclusion of the process.
sequel
The arrests were a direct sequel to the investigations.
finale
It was a sad finale to a spectacular career.
culmination
This week's events are the culmination of a long-running row between the two countries.
end result
payoff (informal)
The payoff of the novel is patently predictable.
Seepayoff

Synonyms of 'upshot'

upshot

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of end
The end justifies the means.
Synonyms
outcome,
result,
consequence,
resolution,
conclusion,
completion,
issue,
sequel,
end result,
attainment,
upshot,
consummation
in the sense of finale
It was a sad finale to a spectacular career.
Synonyms
end,
ending,
close,
result,
finish,
consequence,
conclusion,
outcome,
completion,
termination,
culmination,
end result,
denouement,
bitter end
in the sense of issue
Definition
a consequence or result
Synonyms
outcome,
end,
result,
effect,
consequence,
conclusion,
pay-off (informal),
finale,
termination,
culmination,
end result,
upshot
in the sense of outcome
Definition
the result or consequence of something
It's too early to predict the outcome of the race.
Synonyms
result,
end,
consequence,
conclusion,
end result,
payoff (informal),
upshot
in the sense of payoff
Definition
the climax or outcome of events
The payoff of the novel is patently predictable.
Synonyms
outcome,
result,
consequence,
conclusion,
climax,
finale,
culmination,
the crunch (informal),
upshot,
moment of truth,
clincher (informal),
punch line
in the sense of sequel
Definition
anything that happens after or as a result of something else
The arrests were a direct sequel to the investigations.
Synonyms
consequence,
result,
outcome,
conclusion,
end,
issue,
payoff (informal),
upshot
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