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

The trial is ongoing, but interim results found the treatment, known as Intismeran, met both its primary target of reducing cancer recurrence and its secondary goal of keeping cancers from spreading to other parts of the body. — Reuters, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

The results of a court hearing in Oakland on Wednesday might be a little to close for comfort for Paramount and David Ellison. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

All the major green certifiers, such as the Forest Stewardship Council, do not allow any materials that result from transformation approaches in certified forest products. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Additionally, the Raptors’ ownership group must assume the risk of penalties related to Leonard’s contract that could theoretically result from the ongoing investigation before the deal can be done. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Phrases Containing result

• result (in)