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
Regardless of the outcome on Monday, with kickoff from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium set for 7:30 p.m., Samoskevich is taking solace in the fact that Michigan beat Ohio State 13-10 in the regular season.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Hamdan maintained that regardless of the outcome, the day after for Gaza will remain similar to the day before.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Every owner should thank the players, regardless of the outcome.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
That is an outcome this country can no longer afford.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Hamdan maintained that regardless of the outcome, the day after for Gaza will remain similar to the day before.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Every owner should thank the players, regardless of the outcome.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
That is an outcome this country can no longer afford.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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The use of military flights is the result of an executive order Trump signed earlier this week.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The surge in scoring and in 3s is not just a result of analytics.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 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
Noun
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Frequent impulse buys can have significant consequences.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Emergency services on the scene continue to work to eliminate the consequences.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Discount chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last September, and the Container Store, a retailer offering storage and organization products, declared bankruptcy last month.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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