OUTCOME Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

outcome

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkəm

Definition of outcome

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 history of technological change suggests capabilities alone rarely determine employment outcomes. — Adam Schickling, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 In many cases, this public verdict determines the reputational outcome long before the court delivers its judgment. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The idea here is to prevent affiliates from aggressively taking positions based on their expectations for how an outcome will resolve, though the CFTC acknowledges that affiliates can still end up with directional risk as prices move. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Young did not go into detail about what was said but was pleased with the outcome. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcome

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Kawaguchi said Honda’s overall first quarter results were very healthy, thanks partly to a favorable exchange rate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Dolan and her collaborators do a good job smoothing over the presentation of a fairly janky, formulaic concept, to results that are entertaining enough.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Their resultant study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters documents one of the rarest cosmic occurrences on record, while also raising new questions about what’s possible during a supernova explosion.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
These occur when white dwarfs overfeed on companions and are completely destroyed by the resultant explosion.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of resultant

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Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Taylor Farms is one of the nation’s biggest vegetable producers, and its Mexican subsidiaries are the source of more shipments of vegetable and salad products into the US than any other single manufacturer in the world, FDA import data shows.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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