RESULTED (IN) Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

resulted (in)

verb

past tense of result (in)

as in caused

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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The storm system that caused historic flooding in West Virginia Tuesday into Wednesday and wreaked havoc from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will linger across Virginia and the Southeast through the end of the week.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Ukraine’s creative utilization of drones has ignited a surging fuel crisis across the Russian Federation that has brought the war front and center to the Russian people for the first time.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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For a building worth tens of millions of dollars, the revenue generated by a foreclosure sale could range into the hundreds of thousands.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
So far, Disney’s live-action remake has generated $82 million domestically and $178 million globally.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026

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