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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
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as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
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Recent Examples of result
Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Autopsy results for Josiah were delayed pending the police’s investigation.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s an immediate need to make aggressive spending cuts to help offset sharply rising interest expenses resulting from the prior administration’s funding mistakes and a need to raise revenue without cratering the economy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The result is tedious, a pointless remake with no soul of its own.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Autopsy results for Josiah were delayed pending the police’s investigation.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The artifacts resulting from real work are actionable in a business context.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s an immediate need to make aggressive spending cuts to help offset sharply rising interest expenses resulting from the prior administration’s funding mistakes and a need to raise revenue without cratering the economy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Putin spoke of it almost as a law of nature, never mentioning that the Kremlin enforced such outcomes.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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While different courts may reach different outcomes, the broader legal questions can percolate before the Supreme Court may ultimately step in with a resolution.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The answer to that question is no, according to NASA.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The tractor-trailers were partly submerged in Morey Pond on the Ashford-Union line following the collision, according to the warrant affidavit for the arrest of Desruisseaux.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s found in the mind fog following the relief of a big win at work, the hours spent zoning out instead of caring for yourself by getting a good night’s sleep, and the failure to listen to your child tell you about their day due to an obsession with getting your inbox to zero.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
18 Mar. 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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Discrete optimization is an approach for finding an efficient solution out of a large number of possibilities in a computationally efficient way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The fledgling software was effective, leading to the launch of the full Nectar iQ software solution to support businesses across any industry or sector of the economy.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Beautifully acted and textured with the style and setting of 16th-century England, this season doesn’t quite have the same thrilling tones as its predecessor.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Submission defense would turn out to be her Achilles’ heel throughout her career.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But their target turns out to be a boy named Jamie, played by Owen Cooper, who was fourteen during filming.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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