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.
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Jayden Daniels put together an impressive rookie season last year that resulted in the Washington Commanders making the playoffs.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
There certainly is little question that for many companies, generative AI is likely to have a disruptive impact on labor; that the efficiency gains expected from AI implementation could result in a reduced or dramatically altered workforce.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis.
—Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
Instead, Louisiana's efforts to redraw district lines, as all states do after the census, have resulted in a yearslong legal battle that has been before the Supreme Court twice before.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
There certainly is little question that for many companies, generative AI is likely to have a disruptive impact on labor; that the efficiency gains expected from AI implementation could result in a reduced or dramatically altered workforce.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis.
—Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
Instead, Louisiana's efforts to redraw district lines, as all states do after the census, have resulted in a yearslong legal battle that has been before the Supreme Court twice before.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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