result (in)

verb

ri-ˈzəlt How to pronounce result (in) (audio)
Definition of result (in)next
as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the mix of icy conditions and rush-hour traffic resulted in a number of accidents on the interstate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result (in)
  1. cause
  2. create
  3. bring
  4. generate
  5. prompt
  6. do
Verb
  • Seasonal visitors like rodents, spiders, and wildlife can cause significant damage and health risks without intervention.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Geminid meteors are caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system, not by a comet — as is usually the case for meteor showers — but by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, which hurtles through the solar system every 18 months.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cause
Verb
  • This instance has created a perfect storm for long-term health problems.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • No imminent threat exists, the report stressed, and there are currently sizable technical hurdles to creating mirror bacteria.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of create
Verb
  • Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Staple is embarking on his latest partnership to bring better authentication tools and user experiences to the fashion world.
    Layla Ilchi, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Brian Daboll has to find a way to generate points in the first half.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, the brand generates £15 million profits from sales of £54 million and was exported to 40 countries.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Thune plans to punt a deal on tax reform until later in the year, prompting concern from members of the Ways and Means Committee who fear their bill will get sidelined.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Just as cyclical stocks had become the clear choice into and after the election, the economic data have softened a bit from strong levels, prompting industrials and bank stocks last week to pull back 2% or so.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prompt
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Cooper Rush has done a respectable job, and Micah Parsons will be all over Bryce Young.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of do
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result (in)

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“Result (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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