Antecedent and Upshot

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Antecedent noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: what are the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War?

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Upshot is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Upshot noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: 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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Antecedent is an antonym for upshot.

main antecedent

main upshot

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Upshot and Antecedent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antecedent/upshot

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