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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
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On Election Day on May 26, as results were coming in, Burrows posted to social media congratulating Paxton on his win — 30 minutes before the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Here is our guide about how to follow the results and how to know when races are really called.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The controversy has reignited debate over harm-reduction policies, which seek to reduce the health consequences of drug use through services such as clean syringes, smoking supplies, overdose-reversal medication and connections to treatment and housing services.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past contestants warn of real consequences from sleuthing and online discourse.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Climate models predict a continued, long-term decline of snowpack as the effects of climate change intensify.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Losses from cattle afflicted by the parasite could run into the billions of dollars, with larger effects across the American economy, according to USDA estimates.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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