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
Obsessing over a single college Becoming overly focused on any one college outcome is a recipe for failure.
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Theo Wolf, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Facilities can score points just by writing policies or hiring staff, regardless of outcomes.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Those final numbers will look different, but the outcome is now a foregone conclusion: Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic nominee and, as such, is likely to be the next mayor.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 June 2025
The model’s averages—shaped, perhaps, by pro-tech biases baked in by Meta—narrowed the outcomes and foreclosed a diversity of thought.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Theo Wolf, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Facilities can score points just by writing policies or hiring staff, regardless of outcomes.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Those final numbers will look different, but the outcome is now a foregone conclusion: Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic nominee and, as such, is likely to be the next mayor.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 June 2025
The model’s averages—shaped, perhaps, by pro-tech biases baked in by Meta—narrowed the outcomes and foreclosed a diversity of thought.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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The state police and Correction and Community Services’ Office of Special Investigations probes any in-custody death that isn’t the result of natural causes, Whittaker said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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The result is a versatile cooker for waffles, pancakes, meat, veggies, and kinda whatever.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
Noun
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Federal agencies including the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have warned of strict consequences for doctors and hospitals providing care opposed by the administration.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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But appealing to both audiences has led to an unintended consequence: clubs playing in conditions many have never encountered before.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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The funding round, which combined $5 million in convertible debt and $5 million in senior secured equipment financing, was backed by a major U.S. building products distributor, Closed Loop Partners, and several strategic angel investors focused on circular innovation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Under the terms of the agreement, Luxury Living Group acquired full ownership of FFD (Fashion Furniture Design SpA), including production and distribution rights for Fendi Casa products.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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