result in

verb

resulted in; resulting in; results in
Synonyms of result innext
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.

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Leipold also explained a late-game decision on KU’s final drive that resulted in Edwards’ 2-yard touchdown. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026 Purdue answered with Townsend's 30-yard TD run as the teams were settling down from two shoving matches that resulted in offsetting personal foul calls. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 Democrats already have won control of the Senate, so the result in Mississippi would not change the balance of power in Washington. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 If Uncle Sam does not change course, America’s unsustainable fiscal mess will result in adverse economic, national security, foreign relations, and domestic tranquility consequences. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for result in

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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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