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- Dictionaryupshot/ˈʌpʃɒt/
noun
- 1. the final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events: "the upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York"
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something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions: The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the result of something. result His firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies.
noun. up· shot ˈəp-ˌshät. Synonyms of upshot. : the final result : outcome. Synonyms. aftereffect. aftermath. backwash. child. conclusion. consequence. corollary. development. effect. fate. fruit. issue. outcome. outgrowth. precipitate. product. resultant. sequel. sequence.
upshot. (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.
Upshot definition: the final issue, the conclusion, or the result. See examples of UPSHOT used in a sentence.
The upshot of an action is the end result, whatever happens last as a consequence of the original action. The upshot of reading this sentence is that you will understand what the word upshot means. In the 16th century, the last arrow launched in an archery competition was called the upshot.
upshot. noun. Something brought about by a cause: aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions: The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the result of something. result His firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies.
The upshot is a psychological account of what from one aspect is evidence, from the other, belief. Their upshot, however, had lost its essential importance; for a fresh series of investigations based on a variety of principles had already been started.
the upshot. : the final result or outcome of a process, discussion, etc. The upshot is that we'll see him Thursday. — often + of. The upshot of the decision is that the park will be closed.
up•shot (up′ shot′), n. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw. the gist, as of an argument or thesis. up - + shot1 1525–35. 1. . consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect.
