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
Is there any upshot to all this other than platitudes?
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
One upshot of the current glut of streaming platforms is a flood of programming to fill them: something for every attention span, something to plug every potential gap of viewer inactivity that might render a certain streaming service irrelevant while some other service pulls ahead.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
The biggest upshot, said organizers, was finding new hosts in the Shinnecock Nation – the oldest self-governing Native tribe in New York.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
One upshot of that was an increase in the number of complete nest failures in which every single nestling in a nest died.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for upshot
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
One upshot of the current glut of streaming platforms is a flood of programming to fill them: something for every attention span, something to plug every potential gap of viewer inactivity that might render a certain streaming service irrelevant while some other service pulls ahead.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
The biggest upshot, said organizers, was finding new hosts in the Shinnecock Nation – the oldest self-governing Native tribe in New York.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
One upshot of that was an increase in the number of complete nest failures in which every single nestling in a nest died.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
Noun
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And hospitals, which are judged on patient outcomes, routinely decline potential matches.—
Brian M. Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Power rankings: How do all 32 teams stand following the result of Super Bowl 59?—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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These results were consistent in participants drinking caffeinated and noncaffeinated coffee.7 Factors That Influence Caffeine's Role in Inflammation While caffeine alone can either increase or decrease inflammation, other factors can influence its role in inflammation.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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These would be catastrophic consequences for the United States.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Any individuals found responsible will be reported to law enforcement, as well as face immediate and appropriate school consequences.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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