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
What the Wrong Attorney Can Mean for Your Case
The wrong attorney can completely alter the potential outcome of your case.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Those conclusions sparked anger among those in Trump's MAGA movement who were expecting a different outcome, one that proved the claims to be correct.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The next decade of DC plan innovation will define retirement outcomes for a new generation of savers.
—Edmund F. Murphy Iii, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Plaintiffs who aren’t satisfied with the outcome or whose cases drag on too long can exit the program and file their cases in traditional civil courts.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Those conclusions sparked anger among those in Trump's MAGA movement who were expecting a different outcome, one that proved the claims to be correct.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The next decade of DC plan innovation will define retirement outcomes for a new generation of savers.
—Edmund F. Murphy Iii, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Plaintiffs who aren’t satisfied with the outcome or whose cases drag on too long can exit the program and file their cases in traditional civil courts.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
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Homelessness, housing costs hit record-high levels nationwide The Department of Housing and Urban Development won't release the 2025 point-in-time count results until the end of this year, but the most recent data shows that homelessness is rising even faster across the U.S. than in Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Air sampling meters tested the building for hazardous conditions, but the results were negative.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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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
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But sometimes the consequences can be even worse, as the police now warn.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Some, however, focused on the consequences rather than causes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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