as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the mix of icy conditions and rush-hour traffic resulted in a number of accidents on the interstate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result (in)
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As for tornado fatalities, this year, many of the twisters that caused deaths occurred in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
11 May 2025 -
During this six-month period, mussels may have naturally occurring toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Once again, Marner couldn’t create enough (anything?) for Matthews or himself.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The new pope from Chicago brings some optimism that the city has an ally in a high place.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The late Pope Francis brought him to Rome in 2023 to head a Vatican office in charge of choosing which priests should serve as Catholic bishops.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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Coincidentally, Robertson was the fighter who defeated her and prompted an in-Octagon retirement.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The attack prompted the airport to briefly suspend flights.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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She was given time to do a bit of free thinking to dream up characters between the holidays.—
Katy Henriksen,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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“Result (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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