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
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  • The music video may cause initial backlash among those concerned about propagating mental health stigmas by featuring images of a person in a straitjacket.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Airport-goers be warned: Getting to Sky Harbor International Airport may be even more of a headache than usual this weekend as a major freeway near downtown Phoenix will be closed from Jan. 10 to Jan. 13, causing trouble getting in and out of the city, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cause
Verb
  • The first order of business in the House is its constitutional obligation to elect its speaker, a process that has created high drama in recent years as Kevin McCarthy took 15 ballots to ultimately seize the gavel at the beginning of the 118th Congress.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Share [Findings] AI researchers determined that large language models pose no existential threat to humanity and created an AI algorithm that can detect scientific articles written by other AI algorithms.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of create
Verb
  • The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In my own experience, one of the most rewarding projects involved a renewable energy startup aiming to bring affordable solar energy to rural areas.
    Michael Shribman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Globally, about 500 family businesses generate about $8 trillion in revenue.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Safeguards for money made by child content creators Two pieces of legislation enhance financial protections for child content creators, including child influencers and minors featured on YouTube, Instagram and other online platforms that generate revenue.
    Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of generate
Verb
  • In the South, severe thunderstorms prompted tornado warnings.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Missouri In Missouri, heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions have prompted numerous school districts to cancel classes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prompt
Verb
  • Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Amid the devastating ongoing Palisades Fire, actor Sebastian Harrison did everything possible to escape.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of do
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resulted (in)

result (in)

resulting

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