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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
Massachusetts and New York were penalized largely due to high living costs and tax burdens, while Alabama and Mississippi faced challenges tied to aging health outcomes and limited access to recreational and cultural resources for older residents.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, a 2025 study from the University of Virginia and the American Institutes for Research found that public Montessori preschool programs provide superior early learning outcomes for children ages 3–6 than traditional programs, especially in reading, memory and social understanding.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The highly skilled team — including neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pediatric specialists — provides immediate access to advanced treatments and technology, improving outcomes and offering families peace of mind.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
Participation and learning outcomes must first be approved by a licensed educator.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The hour-long discussion will examine current trends in infant mortality, explore medical, environmental, and policy-related factors that may influence outcomes, and address the critical questions parents and policymakers are asking about protecting the health of infants and young children.
—Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The partnership with the Globes will bring real-time insights into awards outcomes across the Golden Globes’ live events, based on the sentiments of millions of users around the world.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, a 2025 study from the University of Virginia and the American Institutes for Research found that public Montessori preschool programs provide superior early learning outcomes for children ages 3–6 than traditional programs, especially in reading, memory and social understanding.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The highly skilled team — including neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pediatric specialists — provides immediate access to advanced treatments and technology, improving outcomes and offering families peace of mind.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
Participation and learning outcomes must first be approved by a licensed educator.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The hour-long discussion will examine current trends in infant mortality, explore medical, environmental, and policy-related factors that may influence outcomes, and address the critical questions parents and policymakers are asking about protecting the health of infants and young children.
—Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The partnership with the Globes will bring real-time insights into awards outcomes across the Golden Globes’ live events, based on the sentiments of millions of users around the world.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
Noun
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When severe wind strikes Southern California, the results can be destructive and deadly.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other nations, such as Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe, have also seen their executive branches wrest power from their respective central banks, to disastrous economic consequences, Gimbel said.—
Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legal consequences of the shooting were exhausting and convoluted—not because the system was dragging its feet but because a thoroughgoing judiciary insisted on doing its work.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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As well as testing the various systems on board, the crew will be test subjects themselves, helping Nasa understand the effects that space travel has on their cognition, sleep, stress, immune responses and cardiovascular health.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those qualities align with the ever-growing vintage denim market, and denim mills’ and brands’ quest to recreate worn effects.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The new export controls restrict technologies, chemicals, products, or software that could be used for military purposes, including some rare earth elements.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Lately, however, influencers have begun placing turntables on kitchen and bathroom counters to store items such as coffee bar supplies, skincare products, or as a general catch-all.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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