Synonyms of outcome

outcome

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 

as in result

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

one expected outcome of hard work is greater success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• effect
• aftermath
• matter of course
• fate
• upshot
• development
• sequel
• conclusion
• implication
• fruit
• issue
• sequence
• corollary
• aftereffect
• precipitate
• child
• outgrowth
• backwash
• ramification
• denouement
• repercussion
• fallout
• side effect
• by-product
• echo
• afterglow
• aftershock
• blowback
• afterclap
• ripple
• offshoot
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• consideration
• factor
• occasion
• basis
• base
• causation
• antecedent
• ground
• foundation
• determinant
• source
• stimulus
• incentive
• mother
• origin
• inspiration
• spring
• groundwork
• root
• impetus
• instigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outcome

Use the collective knowledge of your new partners to model as many scenarios and outcomes as possible. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Activities that once moved sequentially across teams increasingly operate in continuous loops, with signals interpreted in real time, actions coordinated across channels, and outcomes fed directly back into the system. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

The worst outcome would be to lose the bureaucratic barrier and go on avoiding the drug anyway, only now without even a rule to blame. — Nitin Gogtay, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Groups of computer forecast models called ensembles are still showing a wide range of outcomes for Lowell’s closest approach. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026