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.

Examples of result in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The children’s 34-year-old mother and 39-year-old father were arrested on charges of child abuse resulting in death and child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024 Of those, seven animals died, one was injured and one was lost, resulting in an incident rate of 0.48 per 10,000. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for result in 

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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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