as in resulted
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to have a particular result
—used especially to describe how something affects someone or something or affects the opinion that people have about someone or something —+ to
It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis.
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Recent Examples of redounded
This has both saved lives and redounded enormously to our benefit economically, culturally, and socially.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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performed
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Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem, and other stars who took part included comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, as well as singers Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The measure performed best in central and west Davis, continuing the pattern established on election night.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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“Redounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redounded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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