as in results
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 —+ to
It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis.
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They are being told by their bosses what works based on data and research.—
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Carrie Preston has returned to reprise her beloved role as Elsbeth Tascioni, the quirky yet brilliant attorney who works alongside the New York Police Department to help solve crimes.—
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The group operates entirely through foster homes rather than cages, allowing cats to experience comfort and routine before adoption.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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So many basketball books—my own included—pitch themselves as true windows into how that world operates.—
Literary Hub,
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21 Oct. 2025
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Google has been reorienting its Android smartphones’ software around this concept, with features like Circle to Search, which performs a Google search based on what’s on your phone’s screen.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Compare the results and see which one performs best for your task.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Leaving old stems and fallen leaves in place acts as free mulch.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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When exposed to a magnetic field, the film acts like an actuator, contracting, bending, or folding the origami, effectively turning it into a tiny, controllable robot.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s drag, and then there’s the drag-on-drag of girls playing boys playing girls playing… well, however that flow chat pans out.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s no doubt that his speed, motor and defensive IQ should mesh well somewhere in this team’s lineup, regardless of how this second-line experiment, which started positively against Calgary, pans out.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Redounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redounds. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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