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
Lauletta said part of the early 2026 success is because Jordan and Hamlin promised to pay employees through 2026 regardless of the lawsuit outcome.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite these challenges, district officials say student outcomes have improved during his tenure.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Best outcomes happen when your individual transits also align.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Socioeconomic and demographic factors also affect outcomes.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite these challenges, district officials say student outcomes have improved during his tenure.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Best outcomes happen when your individual transits also align.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Socioeconomic and demographic factors also affect outcomes.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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Guess for some of us, strength of character truly is tied to presidential policies and their inherent results after all.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, other unconfirmed reports suggested the incident may have been the result of possible friendly fire.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Representing the largest area that ALMA has ever observed, the resultant image was basically stitched together using smaller, individual observations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disruption and pain resultant from competition could lead to growth in order to weather the competition.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead of focusing on teacher pay, classroom resources, or working conditions, the FEA pushed a partisan political protest that could saddle students with disciplinary consequences on their permanent records.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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With tensions escalating, attention has shifted back to the Strait of Hormuz, where any disruption would have immediate and outsized consequences for global oil and LNG flows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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An Austin native and product of Lake Travis High School, Calder has not yet allowed a run this season in 8⅔ innings of work.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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