as in results
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
Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 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
Informed consent – or the idea patients have the right to make independent and informed decisions about their own bodies and healthcare outcomes – is a cornerstone of modern medicine.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Emphasizing research and measurable outcomes, their philanthropy also reflects a broader belief that wealth should be used in real time—not preserved for future generations.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
On the basis of their findings, the researchers have called for standardized eye protection guidelines, public awareness campaigns, and further research into injury prevention and long-term outcomes.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
For best outcomes, experts recommend using small amounts and washing onion skins thoroughly.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The county's transit agency would submit a report to the County Board of Supervisors by September 2026, detailing the program's outcomes and recommendations for next steps.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What good outcomes could this rhetoric possibly create?
—Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 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
Informed consent – or the idea patients have the right to make independent and informed decisions about their own bodies and healthcare outcomes – is a cornerstone of modern medicine.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Emphasizing research and measurable outcomes, their philanthropy also reflects a broader belief that wealth should be used in real time—not preserved for future generations.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
On the basis of their findings, the researchers have called for standardized eye protection guidelines, public awareness campaigns, and further research into injury prevention and long-term outcomes.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
For best outcomes, experts recommend using small amounts and washing onion skins thoroughly.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The county's transit agency would submit a report to the County Board of Supervisors by September 2026, detailing the program's outcomes and recommendations for next steps.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What good outcomes could this rhetoric possibly create?
—Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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The major environmental law, known as CEQA, requires government agencies to consider the environmental consequences of projects before acting on them.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Take a stand, stand for it and then deal with the consequences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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On top of all that, there’s elemental effects (like burning and freezing), and a Rock, Paper, Scissors-like system where certain actions can negate specific enemy attacks based on their type.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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To test the disruption theory, the researchers directly examined the effects of beam-plasma instabilities by measuring the jet’s beam profile and associated magnetic field signatures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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