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.
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.
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This outcome reflects our commitment to protecting our community and ensuring that those who commit such heinous acts face severe consequences.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
These architectures allow organizations to observe operations in machine time, model future outcomes, anticipate disruptions, and increasingly automate decisions and actions.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
In that series, Nikulov becomes the director of Roscosmos and develops a relationship with Margo Madison (Wrenn Schmidt) during the Apollo-Soyuz program that leads to costly secrets shared and a very bad outcome.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 19 June 2026
The outcome of that process was a pledge to improve patients’ experiences, launched in early 2025 and dubbed Commitments to Better.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
These architectures allow organizations to observe operations in machine time, model future outcomes, anticipate disruptions, and increasingly automate decisions and actions.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
In that series, Nikulov becomes the director of Roscosmos and develops a relationship with Margo Madison (Wrenn Schmidt) during the Apollo-Soyuz program that leads to costly secrets shared and a very bad outcome.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 19 June 2026
The outcome of that process was a pledge to improve patients’ experiences, launched in early 2025 and dubbed Commitments to Better.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcome. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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outcome
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