result in
phrasal verb
resulted in; resulting in; results in
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.
Examples of result in in a Sentence
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The children’s 34-year-old mother and 39-year-old father were arrested on charges of child abuse resulting in death and child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, officials said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Of those, seven animals died, one was injured and one was lost, resulting in an incident rate of 0.48 per 10,000.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Of those, 56 were fatal — about 9 percent — resulting in the death of 59 people.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
This results in more extensive intervention measures, which ultimately destroy a country.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
The workplace divide has resulted in a mismatched culture of workers internalizing the value of work-life balance that the pandemic instilled, while companies tried to maintain the status quo.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The Sooners committed two more errors in the third inning, resulting in the Jayhawks’ fourth run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
That was the gist of headlines two years ago, when Swift’s Eras Tour resulted in a ticket-sales fiasco of epic proportions.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The tension between the two countries resulted in Israel recalling its ambassador from Spain in December, and reprimanded the Spanish ambassador in Israel.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 May 2024
Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Of those, seven animals died, one was injured and one was lost, resulting in an incident rate of 0.48 per 10,000.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Of those, 56 were fatal — about 9 percent — resulting in the death of 59 people.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
This results in more extensive intervention measures, which ultimately destroy a country.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
The workplace divide has resulted in a mismatched culture of workers internalizing the value of work-life balance that the pandemic instilled, while companies tried to maintain the status quo.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The Sooners committed two more errors in the third inning, resulting in the Jayhawks’ fourth run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
That was the gist of headlines two years ago, when Swift’s Eras Tour resulted in a ticket-sales fiasco of epic proportions.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The tension between the two countries resulted in Israel recalling its ambassador from Spain in December, and reprimanded the Spanish ambassador in Israel.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 May 2024
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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