outcomes

plural of outcome

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Recent Examples of outcomes Radical Numerics has not revealed the clinical outcomes of the patient who was given the AI virus, and the study has yet to be peer-reviewed. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026 First-person human videos provide examples of how people interact with objects and perform everyday activities, while robot trajectories connect visual observations with physical actions and their outcomes. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 As the administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections, DeMarinis is convinced that the only way to protect election integrity is an outright ban on wagering on election outcomes. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 People are rolling the dice on outcomes, turnout, even what words candidates might utter on the campaign trail. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The analysis doesn’t drive behavioral change without a strong foundation for using data to improve outcomes. — Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Those with high levels of hope had better later outcomes in health, education and employment. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 And not to stress anybody out further, but high cortisol suppresses your immune system and increases inflammation, both of which lead to things like quicker aging and poor long-term health outcomes. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 In some cases, Keytruda can result in serious organ inflammation, and previous attempts to combine the immunotherapies with other drugs have not only failed to improve cancer recurrence outcomes, but resulted in worse side effects. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcomes
Noun
  • The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press says GOP officials are worried that Libertarian candidates can siphon off votes in close elections across the country, making a difference in results come Tuesday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One woman went to police, but the brothers appear to have faced no consequences.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The hopeful part is the part where the people who are dealing with the consequences of that look toward their community, look toward their friends, look toward the people around them for support, for help, for unity—all of those sorts of things.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The 2024 sequel won Oscars for best sound and visual effects out of its five nominations, which again included best picture.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Stewart was up there alone, with just a few pieces of furniture as props, some lights and smoke for effects.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are no dates on the food products in the refrigerator and walk-in cooler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The original plan changed because of substantial delays caused by global conflicts and suppliers redirecting their resources towards military products, including drones and missiles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Outcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcomes. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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