OUTCOME Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

outcome

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkəm

Definition of outcome

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 But the outcome shows that Johnson County’s voters practically single-handedly ended the Republican supermajority. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 The January 2022 correction was the one that offered a harsher outcome. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 However, the team's president previously said the outcome of the vote would not affect plans to relocate to West Plano. — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Private equity’s encroachment into healthcare has raised serious concerns about the quest for profits negatively affecting patient care — can states identify effective strategies for pushing back and preventing those adverse outcomes? — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcome

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Noun

Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Grocery stores in several European countries are dealing with incidents affecting refrigerator and freezer systems that appear to be the results of cyberattacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Inadequate funding and the resultant low pay for correctional officers, when compared to other law enforcement agencies, have plagued the bureau for years.

— Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Surprisingly, despite his role in the Fast & Furious franchise and the resultant persona fans project on him, Gibson is, admittedly, not interested in pursuing motorsport and had never been drifting.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of resultant

Noun

The data — provided by Eric Eager, then with PFF — has proven extending a three-point lead to six points late in the fourth quarter has more consequences than advantages.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
This is the extraordinary rise of one company that refused to play by the rules and set out on a path of ambition, risk and consequence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

Officials also noted that drug manufacturers have doubled their output of the products over the last year by adding extra manufacturing shifts and production capacity.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
OpenAI dedicated a quarter of its product engineers to that effort.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

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