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noun out·come \ ˈau̇t-ˌkəm \

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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the outcome of the election
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
There are two possible outcomes.

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This study captures the idea of time-discounting — or how people weigh outcomes at different points in time.

— austin horng-en wang, Washington Post, "Happy National Toasted Marshmallow Day! This is what a marshmallow can tell us about politics.," 30 Aug. 2017
The outcome could reshape the booming online commerce sector.

— james nord, The Seattle Times, "South Dakota seeks overturn of high court sales tax decision," 28 Aug. 2017
After multiple setbacks hampered his last two seasons, Huber was determined for a different outcome.

— dave melton, Post-Tribune, "Valparaiso's Collin Huber completes comeback, wins Rudy Skorupa invite," 26 Aug. 2017
Regardless of the outcome, the match will make a lot of money for a lot of people.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "Mayweather-McGregor ‘Money Fight’ Expected to Shatter Betting Records as Odds Get Closer," 26 Aug. 2017
Still, the public cares about more than just a fight’s outcome; the build-up and the aftermath are part of the story, too.

— nancy kidder, The Atlantic, "Four Ways of Looking at Mayweather vs. McGregor," 25 Aug. 2017
But for someone doing just one or two flips a year, that outcome might be near catastrophic.

— ely portillo, charlotteobserver, "House-flipping is hottest in a decade. But it’s harder than it looks on HGTV.," 23 Aug. 2017
Tale of two trials Sprint lawyers were able to keep the case stayed while awaiting the outcome of the T-Mobile case, which was central to their victory, Sprint lawyer Carter Phillips explained in an interview with Ars.

— joe mullin, Ars Technica, "Patent-licensing company loses its $30M verdict against Sprint," 23 Aug. 2017
And that, friends, is the coolest outcome of them all.

— max berlinger, GQ, "Is Tony Bennett Vetements?," 22 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of outcome

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outcome Synonyms

Synonyms

aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, effect, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words

ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms

consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

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: something that happens as a result of an activity or process

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:²result 1

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