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

Three jail employees have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Fox News Digital previously reported. —Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Authorities have not publicly stated the legal outcomes for those apprehended during the record seizure, and further information is anticipated as prosecution proceedings advance. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

The outcome was a shocking phone call following tests. —Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Paine had predicted this outcome in an earlier American Crisis essay purportedly written to Lord Howe that compared the military phase of the American Revolution to a game of checkers. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outcome

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

Kids Definition

outcome

noun

out·​come ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 

: result entry 2 sense 1