as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
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Recent Examples of upshot
The Nationals believe in the psychological upshot of that decision.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
The practical upshot: a tool that costs almost nothing to run and doesn’t require a fiber optic connection or a million-dollar server rack.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
6 Mar. 2026
The likely upshot is a nationwide partisan shift of fewer than a handful of seats.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
One upshot of the menu’s byzantine sprawl is that every visit offers something new to discover.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upshot
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
The practical upshot: a tool that costs almost nothing to run and doesn’t require a fiber optic connection or a million-dollar server rack.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
6 Mar. 2026
The likely upshot is a nationwide partisan shift of fewer than a handful of seats.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
One upshot of the menu’s byzantine sprawl is that every visit offers something new to discover.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
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The report found some shelter programs cost significantly more to operate than others, but due to incomplete and inconsistent data, auditors were unable to determine whether higher spending translated into better outcomes.
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The findings have since been replicated across multiple follow-up analyses and extended to include women, cognitive outcomes and blood pressure.
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Nine strokes later, including three shots into the water across the green and three penalty strokes as a result, Poston finally sunk an eight-inch putt to move on with a 12.
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Better results at the plate have given the Phillies some latitude to make mistakes on defense.
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Pakistan has traditionally run large fiscal and external deficits, with a resultant rise in public debt.
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The vessel’s owner and master will assume full responsibility for any resultant damage, the PGSA said.
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Her approach is shaped by years spent in active production environments, where decisions often carry consequences, and projects demand a balance between creative ambition and practical reality.
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But many politicians on the right argued that the attacks were solely the consequence of Albanese’s failure to take antisemitism on Australian soil seriously.
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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