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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
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as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
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Recent Examples of result
Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The city manager will then provide a report to the council about the results of the 2026-27 grant program by September 2027.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Ordering hundreds of scripts that turned into dozens of pilots, all cast and filmed in a frenzied three- to four-month window, out of which maybe 20 or so series would result, was not a way to mind the bottom line.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The city manager will then provide a report to the council about the results of the 2026-27 grant program by September 2027.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
If the 27-year-old can build upon those gains by maintaining consistent mechanics, nothing less than a very good offensive season should result.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Ordering hundreds of scripts that turned into dozens of pilots, all cast and filmed in a frenzied three- to four-month window, out of which maybe 20 or so series would result, was not a way to mind the bottom line.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
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Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump is seen in Moscow as Russia’s best hope for delivering a favorable outcome in Ukraine.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Widely considered China’s answer to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, NMT saw its stock rise by as much as 10% in one day in response to the news.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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That was the end of Sampson’s answer when he was asked about how Houston fans and the school’s band supported his team at T-Mobile Center.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ceremony kicked off with Alana Haim (of the band Haim and also a co-star on the movie with Zendaya) performing a DJ set.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2026
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The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Newport Beach has a new e-bike ordinance that imposes fines or possible impounding of e-bikes if the rules aren't followed.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The warning followed reports that Iranian forces had begun laying mines in the channel linking the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Johansson’s resumption of his posting as a winger on the Wild’s second line meant the resultant shuffling gave Nico Sturm the night off.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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Asian stocks rose on Friday as oil prices fell, easing concerns about global energy prices and a potential resultant spike in inflation.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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No one’s comfortable saying that that pop music should be a bastion of the wealthy, but solutions to that are not free-market solutions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, absent a compelling solution to the strait’s closure, oil prices will continue to march higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The observations suggest that the dense dusty torus in NGC 6302 may act as a protective shield, allowing frozen carbon dioxide to survive despite the harsh radiation nearby.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rodin gave up acting in his late teens, preferring to bury himself in books and music.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Texas Democrats turned out in numbers not seen in decades for last week’s Senate primary, a surge that outpaced Republicans and signaled an energized electorate heading toward November.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the evolutionary story of the appendix turns out to be much more complicated.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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