Synonyms of result

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noun

1

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• effect
• aftermath
• matter of course
• upshot
• sequel
• fruit
• conclusion
• corollary
• precipitate
• implication
• development
• issue
• fate
• aftereffect
• sequence
• child
• backwash
• outgrowth
• ramification
• repercussion
• denouement
• by-product
• echo
• fallout
• side effect
• aftershock
• afterglow
• ripple
• afterclap
• blowback
• offshoot
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• basis
• consideration
• occasion
• factor
• base
• ground
• antecedent
• foundation
• causation
• source
• mother
• determinant
• stimulus
• incentive
• inspiration
• spring
• origin
• impetus
• groundwork
• root
• instigation

2

as in answer

something attained by mental effort and especially by computation

a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• answer
• solution
• explanation
• conclusion
• determination
• finding
• clue
• key

result

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verb

1

as in to perform

Related Words

• perform
• act
• pan out
• redound
• work
• operate
• react
• respond
• affect
• behave
• influence
• take
• sway

Dissimilar Words

• backfire
• fizzle

2

as in to follow

Related Words

• follow
• turn out
• fall out
• proceed
• intervene
• arise
• go off
• materialize
• rise
• happen
• occur
• come up
• be
• crop (up)
• come down
• spring (up)
• come
• shape (up)
• develop
• come about
• go down
• pass
• befall
• chance
• transpire
• do
• come off
• cook
• break
• go on
• hap
• betide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of result

Noun

That Navarrette turned out to be a precocious movie watcher might be the result of her exposure to a wide spectrum of films. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

On Monday morning, NFL insider Jordan Schultz provided an update that included the results of a scan Chenal had and what’s next for him. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

The working-out of that vision, by way of experience that arises from her sudden change of circumstances, is the movie’s emotional and intellectual heart, its main line, abstract in form but altogether concrete in the decisions that result. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

That result almost exactly matches the Pixel Watch 4 (56 hours), and remains impressive for a flagship smartwatch. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing result

• result (in)