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
Like other European officials, those in Paris are anxious about the return of Mr. Trump, though few were truly surprised by the outcome of the U.S. election.
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every single match had an obvious outcome except for the bout between Chelsea Green and Michin for the Women's United States Championship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every single match had an obvious outcome except for the bout between Chelsea Green and Michin for the Women's United States Championship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
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Right now, if one of the four tubes is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays, cancellation and combining of trains.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The result is that the EPA vastly underestimates the harm from pesticides to important pollinators.Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 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
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The consequences could include EPA analyses that understate the risks of toxic chemicals when research is still emerging, such as with PFAS.Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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After conviction in adult court, minors typically have to deal with harsh prison conditions and the consequences of having a felony record for the rest of their lives.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 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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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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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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