outcome

noun

out·​come ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 

: something that follows as a result or consequence

a surprising outcome

patient outcomes of bypass surgery

We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.

Synonyms of outcome

• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product

Examples of outcome in a Sentence

the outcome of the election

We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.

There are two possible outcomes.

Recent Examples on the Web

As agents coordinate work across applications, people can spend less time moving information and more time serving customers, making decisions and driving business outcomes. — Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

For that outcome, in the specific circumstances of this study, 20 minutes of exercise and a 90-minute nap produced comparable results. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Their worries center on the possibility of catastrophic or existential outcomes, such as the death of humanity at the hands of autonomous machines. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

My practice is mostly just to make things, ideally without a lot of importance placed on the outcome. — Lena Beug, The New York Review of Books, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outcome

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come

Kids Definition

outcome

noun

out·​come ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 

: result entry 2 sense 1