resulted; resulting; results
1
a
: to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion
death resulted from the disease
b
: to have an issue or result
the disease resulted in death
2
1
2
: something obtained by calculation or investigation
Examples of result in a Sentence
Verb
If you take this drug, side effects may result.
Noun
The book is the result of years of hard work and dedication.
The end result of his work was a classic American novel.
The investigation continued without result.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The law also prohibits employers from firing workers because of their disabilities, including when the termination results from a failure to provide accommodation, according to the EEOC news release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The resulting report cleared Manes of wrongdoing.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The law also prohibits employers from firing workers because of their disabilities, including when the termination results from a failure to provide accommodation, according to the EEOC news release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
However, medical advice should be sought if a test reveals a positive result.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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result
1 of 2 verb
re·sult
ri-ˈzəlt 
1
: to come about as an effect, consequence, or conclusion
disease results from infection
2
: to have as an effect
the disease results in death
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