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
In Oklahoma, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt mentioned the need to create better outcomes through fines and fees reform, plus possibly abolishing debtors prisons.
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Taylor Millard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Abel, Nathan, Baldoni and their co-defendants attempted to achieve these outcomes through bullying distortion and outright disparagement.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the techniques to become less neurotic involve thinking about looming threats more realistically, savoring the good things about life, and acknowledging that positive outcomes are still possible.
—Olga Khazan, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Friday's decision will be in place pending the outcome of the administration's appeal.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Millard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Abel, Nathan, Baldoni and their co-defendants attempted to achieve these outcomes through bullying distortion and outright disparagement.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the techniques to become less neurotic involve thinking about looming threats more realistically, savoring the good things about life, and acknowledging that positive outcomes are still possible.
—Olga Khazan, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Friday's decision will be in place pending the outcome of the administration's appeal.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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The result was one of the most transformative kitchen appliances in history, not because of new technology but because someone recognized an everyday problem—slow, inefficient cooking—applied a seemingly unrelated observation, and created a solution.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Waiting until the time is right can improve the result and increase the longevity of your paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 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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Research shows that narcissistic employees are more likely to behave unethically, potentially leading to legal consequences.—
Jonathan Gay,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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During community conversations with Latinas, the economic and health consequences of lacking health insurance were a common topic.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plastic products: Clean plastic bottles, plastic packaging, plastic cups, and more.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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