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
This allows robots to process their surroundings, predict outcomes, and act in real time without switching between separate systems.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
To be able to almost instantly create assets, platforms and applications that integrate across users’ day-to-day will lead to unexpected outcomes and even greater innovation.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
In David Sington’s 2015 documentary of the same title, Yarris himself relates his tale, keeping those of us unfamiliar with the outcome of his epic struggle to clear his name in taut suspense until the very end.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If LLMs have sparked conversations about the consequences of AI on the labor force, agentic systems will catalyze those expected outcomes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
To be able to almost instantly create assets, platforms and applications that integrate across users’ day-to-day will lead to unexpected outcomes and even greater innovation.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
In David Sington’s 2015 documentary of the same title, Yarris himself relates his tale, keeping those of us unfamiliar with the outcome of his epic struggle to clear his name in taut suspense until the very end.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If LLMs have sparked conversations about the consequences of AI on the labor force, agentic systems will catalyze those expected outcomes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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Our justice system depends on public confidence, and, as a result, the rules governing lawyers in every state are strict.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Sun open the regular season Friday with a road rematch against the Liberty, and the team has some big decisions to make after Sunday’s result with final rosters due Thursday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The resultant panic attack lands her back in the psychiatrist’s office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Did Trump not realize what Iran’s reaction would be to being attacked — closing the Strait of Hormuz and a resultant global economic impact?—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To what extent and with what consequence depends on the funding source.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Here, the conservative justices have taken it upon themselves not just to interpret the law but to rewrite it to their own specifications, with consequences that will only come into full focus over the next several months and years.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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In early April, Ulta CEO Kecia Steelman told Yahoo Finance that the company is seeing more consumers buying hair treatment products as part of the GLP-1 craze.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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