upshot
What finally happened
The upshot is the final result or outcome of a series of events or discussions: The upshot was that we decided to move forward with the merger.
It often introduces a summary after complications: We argued for hours, but the upshot is nothing changed.
The word implies cutting through details to reach the bottom line.
outcome
What follows a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
- effectResult of a cause
- aftermathResults following an event
- end resultUltimate consequence of events
conclusion · ramification · fallout · aftereffect · repercussion · sequel · corollary · fruit
result
What follows a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
- effectResult of a cause
- aftermathResults following an event
end result · conclusion · ramification · fallout · aftereffect · repercussion · sequel · corollary · fruit · culmination
gist
Central meaning distilled
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- recapBrief review of events
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
takeaway · crux · main point · synopsis · rundown · overview · substance · core · thrust · punchline
- consequencesconsequence, consequences, result, results, effect
- Get to the Pointcut to the chase, bottom line, in a nutshell, spit it out, long story short
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- in summaryin short, in brief, in sum, briefly, succinctly
- causationcause, effect, because, causality, causation
- disc sportsdisc golf, flying disc, forehand, backhand, putter