outcome
noun
out·come
ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 
: something that follows as a result or consequence
a surprising outcome
patient outcomes of bypass surgery
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
Examples of outcome in a Sentence
the outcome of the election
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
There are two possible outcomes.
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Covid exposed deep health inequities, with vulnerable communities experiencing worse outcomes.
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Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Either way, the outcome remains a bit of a mystery, according to five executives hosted by TD Cowen for a virtual panel on the high-end and luxury retail and manufacturing industry.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The White House agency of cutting taxes and regulation is geared toward bringing manufacturing and jobs back to the U.S., but the ultimate outcome of Mr. Trump's policies is far from clear.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
The decision to annul November’s election had little precedent and handed a propaganda victory to Moscow, which has long dismissed Western democracy as a sham in which elites fix the results to suppress unorthodox views and guarantee an outcome favorable to the liberal establishment.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Either way, the outcome remains a bit of a mystery, according to five executives hosted by TD Cowen for a virtual panel on the high-end and luxury retail and manufacturing industry.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The White House agency of cutting taxes and regulation is geared toward bringing manufacturing and jobs back to the U.S., but the ultimate outcome of Mr. Trump's policies is far from clear.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
The decision to annul November’s election had little precedent and handed a propaganda victory to Moscow, which has long dismissed Western democracy as a sham in which elites fix the results to suppress unorthodox views and guarantee an outcome favorable to the liberal establishment.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcome. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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outcome
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out·come
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