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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  1. results
  2. outcomes
  3. consequences
  4. effects
  5. products
  6. precipitates
Noun
  • Powers said Friday that full lab results expected next week will confirm what the substance was.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • The council said final runoff results would be announced on March 7 next year, with a new government in place by March 12.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • The Post-Ipsos survey contrasted Democrats' current polling outcomes with 2018.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 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
  • Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Arguably one of the worst cause-and-effects of the defense being so bad in 2025 was not being able to see the full potential of 2025 second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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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