as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Recent Examples of outcome
Department sources previously said an initial investigation into the remarks had led to a lieutenant, a sergeant and two officers being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a broader internal affairs probe.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
And hospitals, which are judged on patient outcomes, routinely decline potential matches.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Deaths and births disproportionately occurred in the South, which has already tended to have worse infant and maternal health outcomes than the rest of the country.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025
And hospitals, which are judged on patient outcomes, routinely decline potential matches.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Deaths and births disproportionately occurred in the South, which has already tended to have worse infant and maternal health outcomes than the rest of the country.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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Power rankings: How do all 32 teams stand following the result of Super Bowl 59?—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 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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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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These would be catastrophic consequences for the United States.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet, men who are accused of misconduct rarely face similar consequences.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Eager players were able to check the server status for Fortnite and other Epic Games products at status.epicgames.com.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Optimistic 2025 Outlook: 8% Revenue Growth Projected Looking ahead to 2025, Garmin remains optimistic, expecting to leverage recent and upcoming product launches.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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