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
Historically, in his love life, the women who became involved with him often reached deadly outcomes.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
This study suggests that processing is not inherently harmful — what matters is the biochemical outcome.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The two officers are on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The court typically releases outcomes from the conference on the following Monday.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
This study suggests that processing is not inherently harmful — what matters is the biochemical outcome.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The two officers are on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The court typically releases outcomes from the conference on the following Monday.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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If accurate even only in part, such a dramatic escalation would cast doubt on the reliability of the election results and put the military at the center of the blame for the outcome.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ensuring officials have the mental and technological support for making big decisions in big matches with big consequences?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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People with a nonfunctioning ANGPTL3 gene — which Natarajan says applies to about 1 in 250 people in the US — have lifelong levels of low LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any apparent negative consequences.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The offer applies to six entrees, including a Classic Cheeseburger, Bubba’s Bacon Burger, Bacon Chicken Mac-n-Cheese, Grilled Chicken Salad, Chicken Tender Salad and a 12-inch pizza; each served with a choice of a Coca-Cola product, ice tea or coffee.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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