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
Any deputies who fired their weapon will be placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation.
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David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the Roadrunners have already made a compelling case for at least one thing next season: a bigger budget.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
Her response, however, is not that others should make that determination—nor that negotiating, relativizing processes should ultimately lead to different outcomes.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The effort to eliminate taxes on tips quickly gained traction during the 2024 campaign, with polling indicating majority support for the proposal across the country, though Americans are mixed on the potential outcomes of the policy.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
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David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the Roadrunners have already made a compelling case for at least one thing next season: a bigger budget.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
Her response, however, is not that others should make that determination—nor that negotiating, relativizing processes should ultimately lead to different outcomes.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The effort to eliminate taxes on tips quickly gained traction during the 2024 campaign, with polling indicating majority support for the proposal across the country, though Americans are mixed on the potential outcomes of the policy.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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But the new villain is smarter than the IMF assumed, and the mission has disastrous results.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The unintended result was heightened wildfire risk.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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With climate change, storms are becoming bigger and wetter and are bringing large amounts of rain to inland areas, often with deadly consequences.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Abercrombie sourced about 30% of its products from China before the pandemic, but that number is now in the low single digits, said Ball.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Manson recommends looking for products with third-party testing for quality control, such as U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) or NSF certification.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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