UPSHOTS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

upshots

noun

plural of upshot

as in outcomes

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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Couples have prenups for many reasons, but much of it comes down to discussing financial goals, avoiding additional legal work in a divorce, maintaining control over financial outcomes and avoiding a state's default divorce laws.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
The most likely outcomes in my mind are Makhachev controlling Garry for the majority of the fight and winning a clear decision, or perhaps submitting him.

— Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcomes

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Another area in which Wrexham need to improve is their results against the top teams.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Temperature changes and mechanical vibrations can interfere with the quantum effects needed to establish entanglement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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