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 Regulation of the mines is weak, regularly leading to deadly outcomes. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Surely, the outcome couldn’t have been that big a surprise to Aronson, who moved to the Melrose lot in 2019 following the merger of Disney and 20th Century Fox. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 That outcome contributed to Schmidt’s frustration with the campaign and its leadership, the report says. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Someone needed to break those bonds to deliver a decisive outcome at Tustin High. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcome

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The company's agentic security platform delivered great results as enterprises looked to protect against rogue AI agents.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
On the pitch, Chelsea is hoping to convert years of spending into results.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of result

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Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of resultant

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Strong El Niño events, such as the one revving up in the tropical Pacific, have rarely spared the Golden State from significant and damaging consequences.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission has warned AI companies that privacy and confidentiality promises carry legal consequences.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

Another win was with a European car maker that replaced its next-gen Endpoint Detection and Response, legacy SIEM, and legacy vulnerability management product with an eight-figure net-new Falcon Flex.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Each has a king-size bed with a Casper mattress, custom The Henson robes and Frette towels, a frame TV, Marshall speakers, Grown Alchemist products, and a lot of natural light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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