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
The outcome instead secures ongoing annual pay increases for employees who rely on tips — and preserves, for now, a key victory for Johnson.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite extensive trials, factors such as environmental variability and training differences can influence outcomes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Midway through the project, deep scratches began appearing, and after inspections attributed the issue to environmental factors, the outcome seemed settled at a full loss.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One possibility is that the companies could be split up, an outcome favored by critics.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite extensive trials, factors such as environmental variability and training differences can influence outcomes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Midway through the project, deep scratches began appearing, and after inspections attributed the issue to environmental factors, the outcome seemed settled at a full loss.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One possibility is that the companies could be split up, an outcome favored by critics.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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The end result was far from what the client had envisioned.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The result looks a bit like the internet sensation the Crooked Man, who exercises his left trapezius and nothing else.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resultant lift the craft exhibited is probably the first instance of plane taking off vertically.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No one else had to live under the shadow of its consequences.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Working families on Staten Island are already feeling the consequences.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in 2021 and since then extended the import ban to products as varied as the grouper fish, squid, tuna and other fruits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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