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

But the military outcome and the political outcome are almost never the same thing, and the gap between them is where wars fail. —Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

Trump’s insistence on securing a decisive outcome may lengthen the conflict. —Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026

The outcome wasn’t decided until several days after the election, with Sheehan conceding to Hastings and voting results showing Hastings ending up on top with fewer than 1,000 votes out of more than 82,000 ballots cast. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Good intentions do not guarantee good outcomes, and the Bay of Pigs remains a reminder of how easily foreign assumptions can collide with local realities. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

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