resulted; resulting; results
1
a
: to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion
death resulted from the disease
b
: to have an issue or result
the disease resulted in death
2
1
: something that results as a consequence, issue, or conclusion
suffer from the results of bad policies
He broke his leg and as a result was out of work.
also
: beneficial or tangible effect : fruit
The book is the result of years of hard work.
The end/final result of the many attempts was a perfect recipe.
2
: something obtained by calculation or investigation
added up the column of figures to get the result
Examples of result in a Sentence
Verb
If you take this drug, side effects may result.
Noun
The book is the result of years of hard work and dedication.
The end result of his work was a classic American novel.
The investigation continued without result.
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His death was ruled as bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS, per The New York Times.
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Whatever the result, Vonn’s return is proof that the body can bend to the point of breaking—but if the spirit remains intact, joy is still worth chasing.
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Verb
In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet a Nawaf Boushal cross from the right wing with the resulting audacious shot catching Anthony Moris off guard, the Al Khaleej keeper only able to slightly parry the shot into his own net.
—Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
His death was ruled as bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS, per The New York Times.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
Knock-on proliferation is typically the result of preexisting rivalries and heavily conditioned by geographic contiguity, as exemplified by Pakistan’s pursuit of a bomb in response to Indian proliferation.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Whatever the result, Vonn’s return is proof that the body can bend to the point of breaking—but if the spirit remains intact, joy is still worth chasing.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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result
1 of 2 verb
re·sult
ri-ˈzəlt 
1
: to come about as an effect, consequence, or conclusion
disease results from infection
2
: to have as an effect
the disease results in death
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