upshots

What finally happens

Upshots are outcomes or final results, especially the ultimate consequences of a series of events or actions.

The word typically appears in singular form with "the": The upshot of all the negotiations was that nothing changed.

It often introduces a summary after complicated developments: The upshot is we're moving to Denver.

consequences

repercussions

Indirect results of actions

aftereffects · results · outcomes · effects · sequelae · blowback · backlash · implications · takeaways · conclusions

summary

gist

Central meaning distilled

synopsis · recap · summation · moral · lesson · thrust · verdict · determination

Opposites
causal sequence position

upshotscauses

Brings into being

origins · sources · roots · triggers · antecedents

process stage

upshotsbeginnings

Initial stages of something

starts · outsets · onsets · openings · inceptions

input vs output

upshotsinputs

Data fed in

premises · preconditions · prerequisites · ingredients · raw materials

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