redounded

past tense of redound
as in resulted
formal to have a particular result
used especially to describe how something affects someone or something or affects the opinion that people have about someone or something
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It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis.

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Recent Examples of redounded This has both saved lives and redounded enormously to our benefit economically, culturally, and socially. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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performed
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  • Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Testing and inspections must be performed at the appropriate stages.
    Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Redounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redounded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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