How to Use outcome in a Sentence
outcome
noun- We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
- There are two possible outcomes.
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The midterm election was the great threat to that outcome.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2022
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The movie tracks the events and outcome of Super Bowl LI.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
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Drones have not, and are not likely to, shape the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
—Paul Lushenko, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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But that end needs to be the outcome, the value, the future state—not the project.
—Jim Barrett, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
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The outcome ends, for now, the threat of a shutdown, but the reprieve may be short-lived.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
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Absent no charges at all, this is the best outcome for Mr. Halls and the case.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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But the outcome was the same: a loss, this time 4-1 at the United Center.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
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That’s the kind of outcome Bradley’s hour upon the stage was meant to inspire.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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The best part is that the outcome of that wager does not matter.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Some victims didn’t live long enough to see the outcome.
—Steven Levingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
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Wait until the outcome is clear, and then wait some more.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2022
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And the outcome is yet to be determined, still to this day.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2022
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But the secrecy around the discipline process — and the outcome of the case — alarmed her.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022
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The cast — men and women — want to have fun, regardless of the outcome.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
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If the first five fail but the next five succeed, which is a better outcome?
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
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One is their health: African-American men have the worst health outcomes of any group in the U.S.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 21 May 2024
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Since the odds don't matter, find a likely outcome with short odds to have the best chance at a win.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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So what will Comcast’s role be in the auction and what would be a good outcome?
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
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The outcome of that effort is far from clear, but the fate of the conflict now lies with what the Ukrainians are able to achieve.
—Marcus Walker, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
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The outcomes of such a circumstance bode very badly for the GOP.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
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In both cases, the bounce from a big and unexpected win did not, in the end, change the outcome.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
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There are people that put a lot of effort into the outcome of our games, in here and all over the place.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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In these chaotic times, a lot of outcomes boil down to a very simple thing – trust.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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The outcome of the race could signal the power of Trump's endorsement.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 June 2024
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That could lead to a lot of very bad outcomes including death.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Arizona is far from new, but there is no promised outcome.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022
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All of this is a strong echo of the rise of social-media giants, digital empires that have influenced the outcomes of elections and stoked some of the worst human impulses imaginable.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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To maximize impact, treat them as strategic partners, pair them with internal champions, include them in key conversations and set clear, measurable outcomes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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