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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Noun

The outcome in California's 13th District could hinge on whether Lincoln can attract moderate and swing voters beyond the Republican base.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The trial is continuing to track participants’ longer-term outcomes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Dividing the task between specialist biocomputing groups returned even higher results (about 80%).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Inadequate funding and the resultant low pay for correctional officers, when compared to other law enforcement agencies, have plagued the bureau for years.

— Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Surprisingly, despite his role in the Fast & Furious franchise and the resultant persona fans project on him, Gibson is, admittedly, not interested in pursuing motorsport and had never been drifting.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of resultant

Noun

But this year, affordability polls in a tier by itself, and voters appear ready to deliver political consequences to Republicans, said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, who reviewed the findings.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Breaking the emergency glass and moving on from Butker during this season would carry significant financial consequences because of his contract.

— Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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