backwashes

noun

plural of backwash
as in results
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwashes
  1. results
  2. outcomes
  3. consequences
  4. effects
  5. products
  6. precipitates
Noun
  • Even so, a 50-fold input-price difference requires a clear and valuable difference in results.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Does Michigan release early voting results before Election Day?
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Ultimately, a leader's perception dictates outcomes, making physiological well-being crucial for clear judgment.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • These are predictable outcomes of a system that exposes women, often in isolation, to contact with unknown men under conditions shaped by coercion, stigma, and inequality.
    — Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • The gap appears when there are consequences associated with providing a wrong answer.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The consequences of this were obvious in the Premier League last season.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • Semax, a peptide containing seven amino acids, has been studied for its potential effects on the central nervous system.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The researchers can finely adjust the final temperature by balancing the two effects.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Too many products slap the label on without including disabled people anywhere in development or testing, treating accessibility as an add-on rather than a design requirement.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
    — Laura Park, New Yorker, 21 July 2026
Definition of products
Noun
  • Acid can be used to leach elements like calcium out, then a chemical or energetic process precipitates that calcium as calcium hydroxide.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • The polyester precipitates from the solvent upon cooling, and can likewise be reused.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of precipitates
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