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a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Recent Examples of outcomes
The city’s financial situation remains precarious, its crime problems still felt acutely, and its public schools are still struggling to produce acceptable student outcomes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
In 2013 there was a lack of clarity from district officials around the intended outcomes of the school closures.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
As drug innovation advances toward earlier intervention and better long-term outcomes, the societal costs of undermining it through price controls will only grow.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
For some cardiometabolic and dementia outcomes, studies suggest small reduced risks at low-to-moderate consumption, but those associations became weaker and reversed at higher levels of drinking.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
To support the best outcomes for moms and babies, pregnant women must have timely access to quality prenatal care.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Whether those shifts translate into meaningfully different training outcomes is still up for debate.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Both of the posts that DeSantis and Miller were responding to were from Polymarket, a prediction market where people can bet on the outcomes of political races, pop culture events and a slew of other topics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
In 2013 there was a lack of clarity from district officials around the intended outcomes of the school closures.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
As drug innovation advances toward earlier intervention and better long-term outcomes, the societal costs of undermining it through price controls will only grow.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
For some cardiometabolic and dementia outcomes, studies suggest small reduced risks at low-to-moderate consumption, but those associations became weaker and reversed at higher levels of drinking.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
To support the best outcomes for moms and babies, pregnant women must have timely access to quality prenatal care.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Whether those shifts translate into meaningfully different training outcomes is still up for debate.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Both of the posts that DeSantis and Miller were responding to were from Polymarket, a prediction market where people can bet on the outcomes of political races, pop culture events and a slew of other topics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
Noun
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Newsom's office said the governor does not administer elections, count ballots, or certify results.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The proposal, on the ballot as Measure ER, had gained traction since election night, when results showed the tax had failed to gain a majority of support among early voters.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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If they are found guilty, the consequences can be serious.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s satirical body horror saga about the production of a drug that increases physical attractiveness with deadly consequences takes place in the rarified worlds of high fashion in a world that’s somehow even more image obsessed than our own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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The measure, placed on the ballot by the county Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support the sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal Medi-Cal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Researchers also observed an initial increase in disciplinary incidents and a temporary decline in student well-being as schools adjusted to the new rules, though those effects eased over time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Why are taxpayers subsidizing products that worsen diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and metabolic dysfunction?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Laura Tortora,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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