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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
Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When leaders stop monitoring effort and start sharing control over decisions, priorities and outcomes, trust becomes tangible.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Entrepreneurial outcomes, however, follow a power law distribution.
—Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
One senior official told reporters over the weekend that businesses need to take a greater lead in helping policymakers figure out which tech challenges are worth solving and in evaluating research outcomes.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
People have preferences, values and commitments regarding real-world outcomes, but AI systems intrinsically do not.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The outcomes of the lawsuits by and against SJSU on this issue could ultimately set a consequential precedent for the future of women's sports in America.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While the goal isn’t to eliminate menopause, prolonging ovarian function could play a critical role in improving women’s health outcomes, Garrison said.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
Kasen and his colleagues hypothesized that at least some superluminous supernovae got their juice from magnetars—just one of many possible outcomes during stellar demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When leaders stop monitoring effort and start sharing control over decisions, priorities and outcomes, trust becomes tangible.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Entrepreneurial outcomes, however, follow a power law distribution.
—Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
One senior official told reporters over the weekend that businesses need to take a greater lead in helping policymakers figure out which tech challenges are worth solving and in evaluating research outcomes.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
People have preferences, values and commitments regarding real-world outcomes, but AI systems intrinsically do not.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The outcomes of the lawsuits by and against SJSU on this issue could ultimately set a consequential precedent for the future of women's sports in America.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While the goal isn’t to eliminate menopause, prolonging ovarian function could play a critical role in improving women’s health outcomes, Garrison said.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
Kasen and his colleagues hypothesized that at least some superluminous supernovae got their juice from magnetars—just one of many possible outcomes during stellar demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The consequences stemming from the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient came down Thursday on a Doral plastic surgery center that’s now on state probation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Through intimate observational footage, letters read in voiceover, archival footage of their lives before the war, De Pue shows the devastating and lasting effects of war on the lives of the protagonists.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pistole also warned that extended shutdowns can have permanent and lasting effects on the workforce.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The usual—refillable bath products, paper straws, glass bottles—and the Sjöstrand espresso machine in rooms use organic and climate-compensated coffee capsules.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The technology could enable long-lasting sensors capable of monitoring environments such as wastewater, food products, and industrial systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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