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outcome
outcome
noun out·come \ˈau̇t-ËŒkÉ™m\
: something that happens as a result of an activity or process
Full Definition of OUTCOME
:Â something that follows as a result or consequence <a surprising outcome> <patient outcomes of bypass surgery>
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Examples of OUTCOME
- the outcome of the election
- We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
- There are two possible outcomes.
First Known Use of OUTCOME
1788
Related to OUTCOME
- Synonyms
- aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, effect, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
- Antonyms
- antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
Rhymes with OUTCOME
alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, degum, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, income, in sum, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum
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