as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Recent Examples of outcome
Ultimately, the outcome was, too.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, Young will look to repeat that performance — hopefully with a different outcome — at Lambeau Field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The outcome will reverberate throughout Europe and could energize other centrist parties looking to fend off the populist far right.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The outcome will affect millions of subscribers, especially sports fans heading into a major college football weekend and the NFL season.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, Young will look to repeat that performance — hopefully with a different outcome — at Lambeau Field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The outcome will reverberate throughout Europe and could energize other centrist parties looking to fend off the populist far right.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The outcome will affect millions of subscribers, especially sports fans heading into a major college football weekend and the NFL season.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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One year after taking the helm, Niccol’s restructuring plan – including menu pare-back as well as store closures and remodeling – has shown mixed results.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In this edition, CW looks at Tuesday's election results.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s the commercial consequences.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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