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
There is no shortage of upshots from the past few days.
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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
Audi The practical upshot of SDVs, unlike older cars with their single-function black boxes, is that everything on an SDV should be updatable.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for upshot
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
Audi The practical upshot of SDVs, unlike older cars with their single-function black boxes, is that everything on an SDV should be updatable.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for upshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
Noun
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Regardless of the outcome, Thune said that the vote helps Republicans go back on offense after weeks of intraparty tensions over the SAVE America Act.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jim Steyer, the chief executive of Common Sense Media, said the outcomes so far show that the courts, state legislatures and foreign governments are now aligning to reshape Silicon Valley.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, March 22, 2026.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, the garbage that RFK spewed during his time as a private sector anti-vaccine crusader and is now trying to make government policy has had vaccine skepticism growing nationwide, with deadly consequences.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Runway incidents involving both aircraft and ground vehicles are rare but taken seriously due to the potential for catastrophic consequences.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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