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
How This Changes The Lending Workflow Speed and scale are the practical upshot.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There is no shortage of upshots from the past few days.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 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
Rob says there has since been an interesting upshot to all the grief and stress with parenting a child with an incurable brain disease: a newfound faith in humanity.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There is no shortage of upshots from the past few days.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 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
Rob says there has since been an interesting upshot to all the grief and stress with parenting a child with an incurable brain disease: a newfound faith in humanity.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
Noun
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As part of the new effort, the parties will work to establish a new standardized process that allows advertisers to connect outcome information to exposure data via a single integration point, which will support more consistent use.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The way a leader engages people — how trust is built, how alignment is created, how dissent is handled — ultimately determines whether decisions translate into outcomes.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Australia now has a 10-point advantage in the overall standings after five events, with Britain in second and Spain just a point behind in third.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The resultant panic attack lands her back in the psychiatrist’s office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among those consumers, 88% experienced at least one negative consequence afterward, including account takeover attempts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit said, the bot continued to engage when Ikner asked about the busiest times at the FSU student union, what possible media coverage would look like in the event of a shooting, and potential legal consequences for the shooter.—
Laura Jarrett,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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