UPSHOT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

upshot

noun

ˈəp-ˌshät

Definition of upshot

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 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 See All Example Sentences for upshot

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Even in that outcome, however, as Law recently wrote, Wiggins could end up one day thriving as a high-leverage arm.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Kaley’s case was a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, and the verdict could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the agency said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The result is a new generation of patients planning trips around treatments rather than squeezing appointments into an existing vacation.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of result

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The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of resultant

Noun

Both Skaug and House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, said in the release that Boise wasn’t following that law and both hinted at possible consequences.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
While motorists often see the immediate aftermath of a collision, the consequences can extend beyond the roadway.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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