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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Unauthorized records or data misuse can result in regulatory violations and reputational damage.
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Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Councilmember Roger Dickinson said his preference is to choose strategies that have minimal effect on city employees, meaning reductions that don’t result in layoffs.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Councilmember Roger Dickinson said his preference is to choose strategies that have minimal effect on city employees, meaning reductions that don’t result in layoffs.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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