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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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The trial was conducted in 1954, and the results were announced in April 1955.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
But now, along with her mother, Abi agreed to have the resulting photographs, and her name, published here.
—Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Noun
The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The trial was conducted in 1954, and the results were announced in April 1955.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Verb
Temperatures inside the engine would reach nearly 5,000° Fahrenheit, boiling the hydrogen and driving the resulting gas through a nozzle, generating thrust.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
But now, along with her mother, Abi agreed to have the resulting photographs, and her name, published here.
—Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Ultimately, the most important part of Friday’s game, beyond the outcome, is the continued development of Horton.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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His mother, who felt that the men might escape from Guatemala’s notoriously dysfunctional prison system, considered capital punishment the safest outcome.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Generative Al is seen by some as an answer to this crisis : a near magical tool that can produce words, images and sounds from a simple and vague description.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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And then what happens when taxpayers are given the wrong answer?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
Verb
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When Austin and Phoenix cleared the way for semiconductor expansion, billions in private investment followed.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But overshadowing much of his testimony will be the Pentagon's decision to send some 4,800 troops, including 700 Marines, to Los Angeles following several days of clashes between protesters and law enforcement there.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Marsh, a first-year coach, time is now essential to create solutions for his team.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Now, entrepreneurs must reverse this approach—start with what problems need solutions and hone in on what solutions people are willing to spend on.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Expansion process As Daly noted in a Q&A with The Athletic two weeks ago, the league doesn’t anticipate opening a traditional expansion process as much as continuing to listen to interested parties and perhaps acting on it from there at some point in time.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Under the rescissions rules Congress has 45 days to act and the House is scheduled to vote first next week.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
4 June 2025
Verb
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If all turns out well, Kirby is scheduled to be back on the mound on Sunday, June 8 against the Los Angeles Angels.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The promise is that the cost will turn out to be less by using AI, and potentially faster to produce apps too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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