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outcome

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Synonyms & Antonyms of outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

one expected outcome of hard work is greater success

Synonyms for outcome

aftereffect,
aftermath,
backwash,
child,
conclusion,
consequence,
corollary,
development,
effect,
fate,
fruit,
issue,
outgrowth,
precipitate,
product,
result,
resultant,
sequel,
sequence,
upshot

Words Related to outcome

ramification

denouement
(also dénouement),
echo,
implication,
repercussion

afterclap,
afterglow,
aftershock

blowback,
by-product,
fallout,
offshoot,
ripple,
side effect
(also side reaction),
spin-off

Phrases Synonymous with outcome

matter of course

Near Antonyms for outcome

consideration,
determinant,
factor

base,
basis,
foundation,
ground,
groundwork

impetus,
incentive,
inspiration,
instigation,
stimulus

mother,
origin,
root,
source,
spring

Antonyms for outcome

antecedent,
causation,
cause,
occasion,
reason

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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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