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
But any outcome of the investigation won’t be able to bring back Taddese, who loved ones say was such a spark for those around him.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
This would be a splendid outcome, but not necessarily the likeliest one.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the commission dropped an appeal of a court decision that allowed Kalshi to offer markets (betting) on political election outcomes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
If the fate of the nation hinges on the outcome of the next election, then the nation is already lost.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
This would be a splendid outcome, but not necessarily the likeliest one.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the commission dropped an appeal of a court decision that allowed Kalshi to offer markets (betting) on political election outcomes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
If the fate of the nation hinges on the outcome of the next election, then the nation is already lost.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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According to the company, multiple benchmark results showed that its model’s overall performance surpassed that of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek’s latest reasoning model.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The process produced uniform, reproducible results, paving the way for mass production of catalysts fit for seawater electrolysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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The resultant meandering is pleasant, but much of the initial intrigue is lost when the uniqueness of the film’s concept becomes diluted.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The resultant casualty levels were stunning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple people fired after comments, posts Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation after Kirk's killing.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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