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
Four of those federal cases were chosen as bellwether cases, meaning their outcomes are meant to help guide how all the other cases in federal court in Chicago might proceed, and/or how to settle those cases.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials say those classifications are based on medical judgment, not legal outcomes.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But Ian Ralby, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, says a ceasefire that leaves Iran in control of the strait is a worse outcome than the status quo before the war.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Directing government resources to study an outcome with precisely zero chance of occurring represents a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money and legislative time that could be directed toward more productive and realistic policy goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials say those classifications are based on medical judgment, not legal outcomes.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But Ian Ralby, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, says a ceasefire that leaves Iran in control of the strait is a worse outcome than the status quo before the war.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Directing government resources to study an outcome with precisely zero chance of occurring represents a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money and legislative time that could be directed toward more productive and realistic policy goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
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No matter the result, Curry is back and healthy at long last for the Warriors after a right knee injury, and everyone at Chase Center celebrated right along with him in Golden State's 117-116 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In golf, your results determine your payday.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some health consequences might not become apparent for years—and anecdotal evidence is rife with confounding factors.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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