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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
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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
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Recent Examples of result
Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Other parts of the financial system have extended loan terms, to mixed results.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The split strategy at Hungary that led to Norris beating Piastri did work for the benefit of the team result.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The result is a haunting portrait of resilience and resistance, a reminder that even in war, art remains an act of survival.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Other parts of the financial system have extended loan terms, to mixed results.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Others carried scars and marks on their forearms from dialysis treatments for kidney disease, which can result from cumulative damage to fragile blood vessels in the kidney from living with elevated blood glucose levels.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The split strategy at Hungary that led to Norris beating Piastri did work for the benefit of the team result.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The outcome came on a night of decisive wins for candidates in various races aligned with the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the initial impact to travelers is expected to be somewhat limited, there continues to be no firm answer as to how many flights would be, or could be, canceled at DTW.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brandes, frustrated by the lack of answers on testing in prisons, chimed in Thursday during a Florida Health Care Association conference call about the nursing home issue.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hours after Dundee’s Professor Iris Grunwald performed the world’s first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver, another milestone followed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Game and network services have performed well in recent quarters thanks to a shift to digital game purchases and the PlayStation Plus subscription service.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was appointed interim commissioner in August following the retirement of former Commissioner Alan McClain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, the solution to the health care affordability crisis is going to be to take health care away from some millions of people and also bail Republicans out politically?—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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What was concerning, Creech said, was how his son was acting while sick.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, both Raz and Indig wonder if the podium results would have turned out differently if their team was allowed in the country.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Indeed, access to the VW Group’s materiel and finances turned out to be exactly what Lamborghini needed to thrive.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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