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
What matters is the resurgent white nationalism whose menace hangs over Aber’s story, the inevitable upshot (or so Aber suggests) of Germany’s refusal to reckon thoroughly with its fascist past, in which the roots of present-day anti-immigrant feeling and policy are buried.
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
For now, the practical upshot for most of us is this: Remember what AI is and isn’t smart at — and use it accordingly.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the next several days, the memo sparked confusion and chaos at the NIH, and across American universities and hospitals, as researchers tried to reckon with the likely upshot—that many of them would have to shut down their laboratories or fire administrative staff.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet, there are also upshots in this shift in fan-player dynamic, not least the influence on women who allege mistreatment or misconduct by employers.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
For now, the practical upshot for most of us is this: Remember what AI is and isn’t smart at — and use it accordingly.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the next several days, the memo sparked confusion and chaos at the NIH, and across American universities and hospitals, as researchers tried to reckon with the likely upshot—that many of them would have to shut down their laboratories or fire administrative staff.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet, there are also upshots in this shift in fan-player dynamic, not least the influence on women who allege mistreatment or misconduct by employers.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
Noun
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative effect is fewer community judgments and more private, judicial and legislative control over outcomes.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google’s antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The resultant casualty levels were stunning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The decisions ultimately have dire consequences for both the erstwhile pals and everyone else living on Inisherin.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the then-21-year-old soon felt the consequences of his overnight fame.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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