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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
Steve Wymer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley’s CEO, said while there was an oversize check and lots of balloons at the event Thursday, ASML’s aim is more about outcomes than public relations.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Federal and state policymakers need to buttress these investments with stronger protections that ensure access to workforce training translates into real outcomes, not the false promise of low-quality training options with untrusted credentials.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
That means planet heating pollution levels are still rising and every bit of warming translates to more catastrophic climate outcomes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Historically, in his love life, the women who became involved with him often reached deadly outcomes.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The city, alongside academic and nonprofit partners, will monitor outcomes to determine the effectiveness of direct cash payments, with the Regenstrief Institute conducting a formal evaluation.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Bureaucrats are doomed to fail pioneering efforts requiring singleness of purpose and continuity of effort especially having risky and unforeseen outcomes of competing interests.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
To stand out in a competitive market, consider sharpening your resume to be outcomes-based, building your personal brand on LinkedIn and doing mock interviews, GrowthLoop senior recruiter Kathleen Nolan previously told CNBC Make It.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Federal and state policymakers need to buttress these investments with stronger protections that ensure access to workforce training translates into real outcomes, not the false promise of low-quality training options with untrusted credentials.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
That means planet heating pollution levels are still rising and every bit of warming translates to more catastrophic climate outcomes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Historically, in his love life, the women who became involved with him often reached deadly outcomes.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The city, alongside academic and nonprofit partners, will monitor outcomes to determine the effectiveness of direct cash payments, with the Regenstrief Institute conducting a formal evaluation.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Bureaucrats are doomed to fail pioneering efforts requiring singleness of purpose and continuity of effort especially having risky and unforeseen outcomes of competing interests.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
To stand out in a competitive market, consider sharpening your resume to be outcomes-based, building your personal brand on LinkedIn and doing mock interviews, GrowthLoop senior recruiter Kathleen Nolan previously told CNBC Make It.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
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AeroMap has been validated against NASA wind tunnel data, with results showing close agreement between its predictions and experimental measurements, indicating its suitability for sustainable aircraft development, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, Democrats said the election results were a referendum on Republicans and should drive them to the negotiating table.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Jackie’s defining value is framed as determination, and The Queen of Versailles is too busy handing her upbeat girlboss numbers to reckon in any meaningful way with the consequences.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the consequences of the shutdown have been compounding.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both of these effects can make reflux worse.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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Fast casual has become ‘too expensive’ Cava, which serves customizable Mediterranean-style bowls, is one chain that’s feeling the effects.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to the market research firm EchoTik, the TikTok Shop sold $19 billion worth of products globally in the third quarter of this year, from July through September.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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