Definition of outcome
: 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.
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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 of outcome from the Web
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The outcome enabled American forces to take the offensive in the island-hopping battles to come over the next three years.
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The primary outcome has sparked rumors of new candidates entering the race to block Mr. Krasner, though none have emerged.
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A dispute between supporters of rival parties about the outcome of Kenya’s 2007 national vote triggered unrest that left at least 1,100 people dead and led 350,000 to flee their homes.
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One possible outcome is for Spicer to replace Dubke, with deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders taking Spicer’s current job.
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The rematch was no different in the way the game was played, though the outcome was reversed.
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Doctors at the University of Toronto, meanwhile, evaluated the outcomes of hip-fracture surgeries and found that overlapping patients faced a higher risk for complications — and increased risk the longer the overlap lasted.
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That is why, even before the polls closed yesterday, many Democratic voters in Montana expressed skepticism that the attack on Jacobs would change the outcome of the race.
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Local school boards retain responsibility for the quality and outcomes.
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: something that happens as a result of an activity or process
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