result

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verb

re·sult ri-ˈzəlt

resulted; resulting; results

Synonyms of result next

intransitive verb

: to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion

death resulted from the disease

: to have an issue or result

the disease resulted in death

: revert sense 2

result

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noun

: something that results as a consequence, issue, or conclusion

also : beneficial or tangible effect : fruit

: something obtained by calculation or investigation

resultful

ri-ˈzəlt-fəl

adjective

resultless

ri-ˈzəlt-ləs

adjective

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The resulting blast killed hundreds of thousands of civilians. —

Devika Rao, The Week, 25 May 2023 An analysis of the resulting data by the Center for American Progress found that even the highest-achieving low-income students went to college at lower rates than their more affluent counterparts. —

Jon Marcus, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023 The resulting mire of turbulent plasma and magnetic fields could help explain why the star is currently much brighter than the 400-day cycle would predict. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2023 Eggs were broken in the fracas and the resulting egg wash was used to give the cake a shiny gloss. —

John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 The performance was evident by the delicious resulting glass of wine, but the design left something to be desired for our tester. —

Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023 Emissions can also result from agriculture and livestock practices, land use, and the decay of organic waste in landfills, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 May 2023 For each drawing, the machine will spit out four balls, and the resulting four-number combination (without regard to selection order) will be matched against a chart that shows all possible combinations and the team to which each combination was assigned pre-lottery. —

Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023 The resulting combination makes for a distinctly antique yet contemporary compound. —

Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 6 May 2023

Noun

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won reelection Sunday, according to unofficial results, in a victory that extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. —

Susan Fraser And Zeynep Bilginsoy, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2023 With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for Kilicdaroglu. —

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 May 2023 The chaos of 33 cars flying down the front stretch and into that infamous first turn at more than 230 mph, and the ensuing 200 laps, often produces some unexpected results. —

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 May 2023 Recent sample results found water quality levels were within state standards in these areas. —

Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023 Then, before a model can be set loose in the world, external experts and auditors should have a role in assessing and testing the model for safety, with the results also reported to a regulatory agency, other labs, and the broader scientific community. —

Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2023 Greek Prime Minister and leader of New Democracy conservative party , Kyriakos Mitsotakis, salutes party supporters after the announcement of the first results of the Greek general elections, at the party's headquarter in Athens on May 21. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 May 2023 Although my study uses an equality of opportunity framework to measure how race and ethnicity affect the results of prediction algorithms, researchers don’t know whether other ways to approach fairness would lead to different recommendations. —

Anirban Basu, The Conversation, 26 May 2023 Treatment Unfortunately, because of its inherent complexities, narcissism is not easily treated and studies have shown mixed results for a variety of treatment approaches. —

Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2023 See More

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