outcomes

noun

plural of outcome
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 The Post-Ipsos survey contrasted Democrats' current polling outcomes with 2018. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026 Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 Many people’s recollections of the 2010 World Cup will be the official anthem Waka Waka, the incessant sound of the vuvuzela, and of Paul the Octopus correctly predicting match outcomes. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The true sickness is the conditions that so many infants endure through no fault of their own, which lead to these outcomes. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 My own research group was part of an effort to study health outcomes of military servicemembers. — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026 Ultimately, outcomes will depend on how these regimes evolve. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Early-life cognitive ability, measured through those old autobiographies and school records, tracked with better cognitive outcomes decades later. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Early introductions significantly reduce aggression between males and females, leading to more successful breeding outcomes. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
  1. results
  2. consequences
  3. effects
  4. products
Noun
  • Both companies are betting that medicines modeled on human GLP-1 drugs can help regulate appetite in pets, and top-line results of their clinical trials are expected to be released later this year.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Benchmark selection rationale, red-team findings and bias audit results, including inconclusive ones, must be documented rather than summarized.
    — Akash Pugalia, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Both Skaug and House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, said in the release that Boise wasn’t following that law and both hinted at possible consequences.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Stricter regulations The proposal also sets clearer expectations for how data center developers should engage with the Independence community, along with stricter guidelines around consequences for breaking city ordinances.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • Given Nolan’s famous aversion to AI, there was a relief in knowing this incredible display of creativity came primarily from practical effects and shooting on location.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Smoke far beyond the flames For those with respiratory issues, the effects are much more grueling.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • TourProdEnter also wired $100,000 in January 2023 to a hair products company of a stylist who owns an upscale salon at the Hilton Bentley in South Beach.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of products

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