upshot
noun | /upshot/
the final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events
upshot
noun | /upshot/
Advanced WordsEASYthe final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events
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"The upshot of the meeting was that we would delay the launch."
"After long negotiations the upshot was a compromise."
Mnemonic Trick
UPSHOT → UP + SHOT: final shot — the outcome you end up with.
Etymology
Possibly from up + shot (final result).
Common in informal/formal contexts for outcomes or conclusions.
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