result in
phrasal verb
resulted in; resulting in; results in
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.
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The recent budget reconciliation bill—with significant changes to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance coverage—is estimated to result in 16 million more uninsured people within 10 years, including many of reproductive age.
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Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The shooting resulted in the death of one detainee and critical injuries to two others, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Ojibwe tribal members.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The shooting resulted in the death of one detainee and critical injuries to two others, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Ojibwe tribal members.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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