as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Insurers understand the devastating probable outcomes of climate change, as do investors like Tom Steyer and leaders of businesses big or small.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The outcome will likely be decided by seven top battleground states.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The outcome of the race could help determine the U.S. Senate majority.
—Gigi Sukin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
But shifts in voter registration in the intervening four years could impact that razor-thin margin and influence the outcome of the election between Harris and former President Donald Trump this fall.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The outcome will likely be decided by seven top battleground states.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The outcome of the race could help determine the U.S. Senate majority.
—Gigi Sukin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
But shifts in voter registration in the intervening four years could impact that razor-thin margin and influence the outcome of the election between Harris and former President Donald Trump this fall.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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