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
If the Blues don’t advance as a result of the Flames-Sharks outcome Sunday, Montgomery isn’t worried about the pressure his players will be facing Tuesday.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Because Shakespeare’s characters typically wrestle with agency, Parent’s production is playful in new ways — fate doesn’t have to dictate outcome, expectations can be defied, tragedy can peek out from behind comedy.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
By playing less-spotty defense (more on that later), and perhaps hitting the Guardians’ pitching more consistently, the Royals might’ve changed the outcome of a pivotal series against division-leading Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Other candidates in the District 2 race could play a significant role in shaping its outcome through the city’s ranked-choice system, which allows voters to list their preferred candidates and distributes votes between the top vote-getters until someone wins a majority.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Because Shakespeare’s characters typically wrestle with agency, Parent’s production is playful in new ways — fate doesn’t have to dictate outcome, expectations can be defied, tragedy can peek out from behind comedy.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
By playing less-spotty defense (more on that later), and perhaps hitting the Guardians’ pitching more consistently, the Royals might’ve changed the outcome of a pivotal series against division-leading Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Other candidates in the District 2 race could play a significant role in shaping its outcome through the city’s ranked-choice system, which allows voters to list their preferred candidates and distributes votes between the top vote-getters until someone wins a majority.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
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Pitching was considered more of a question mark going into this season with injuries to Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea along with the losses of Luis Severino and Jose Quintana in free agency, but the results are a good development.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, last year’s results show there is still a gap of nearly one-third from this goal, which has heightened the expectations for 2025.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 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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The consequences are disproportionately worse for families experiencing poverty that often lack the resources to help children catch up.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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For taxpayers who owe money, the consequences of a late filing can be costly, with steep monthly charges and daily interest accruals that quickly add up.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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What are the essential products in your nighttime routine?—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The finished product featured a snake’s lifelike movement with 2,473 diamonds and an underside of scales in black, red and green enamel that was a nod to the Mexican flag.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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