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 is the likely upshot of this high-stakes experiment in U.S. federalism?
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Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
One upshot was Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which to this day insulates social media from legal liability for the content — however incendiary or scurrilous — that users post.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Yes, some of these tenders help early investors get liquidity, but the real upshot is to let IPO-skittish founders stay private longer.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
The investigation’s upshot is crafted from contrasting stories of two specific, albeit pseudonymous, participants: Lawrence and Irene.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
One upshot was Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which to this day insulates social media from legal liability for the content — however incendiary or scurrilous — that users post.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Yes, some of these tenders help early investors get liquidity, but the real upshot is to let IPO-skittish founders stay private longer.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
The investigation’s upshot is crafted from contrasting stories of two specific, albeit pseudonymous, participants: Lawrence and Irene.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upshot
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Much depends on what offers are forthcoming but the most likely outcome currently is that Nunez leaves this summer and Liverpool bring someone in to provide greater competition alongside Jota.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Further studies are necessary to compare the effects of these two dosing regimens on clinical outcomes.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pitching was considered more of a question mark going into this season with injuries to Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea along with the losses of Luis Severino and Jose Quintana in free agency, but the results are a good development.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The results, published March 24 in the journal Nature Medicine, found that healthy diets earlier in life were associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging, even after accounting for other lifestyle factors, such as physical activity and smoking status.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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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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External forces may have torn them apart as the two witches grapple with the consequences of their choices.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pegged to each recent IOC session has been a decision of major consequence for the Olympic movement.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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