Synonyms of upshot

upshot

noun

ˈəp-ˌshät 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• aftermath
• effect
• corollary
• matter of course
• implication
• issue
• conclusion
• aftereffect
• development
• sequel
• fate
• outgrowth
• fruit
• sequence
• precipitate
• backwash
• child
• ramification
• denouement
• repercussion
• fallout
• echo
• by-product
• side effect
• offshoot
• aftershock
• afterglow
• afterclap
• blowback
• ripple
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reason
• cause
• consideration
• occasion
• factor
• basis
• antecedent
• base
• ground
• causation
• foundation
• source
• determinant
• mother
• incentive
• stimulus
• origin
• spring
• inspiration
• impetus
• groundwork
• root
• instigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upshot

The practical upshot is the kind of advice most homeowners likely never think to look for or remember intuitively. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 May 2026

The likely upshot is a nationwide partisan shift of fewer than a handful of seats. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026

How This Changes The Lending Workflow Speed and scale are the practical upshot. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 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