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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
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
But the results confirmed our fears: the mass was consistent with lung cancer.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The policy came after complaints about spectator behavior and a resulting shortage of referees and trend of players dropping away from the sport.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
But the results confirmed our fears: the mass was consistent with lung cancer.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Verb
The resulting game is a modular, management experience in which each replica tends to a particular part of the mining vessel.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The policy came after complaints about spectator behavior and a resulting shortage of referees and trend of players dropping away from the sport.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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There’s been speculation in the Russian and Western media about areas for possible negotiation, and the outcome of the Istanbul talks are being closely watched for any hints of flexibility.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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That included two — Matt G. and Gaurav A. — who only had Carolina left on their entry, meaning they were guaranteed a correct answer.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But some critics have noted his erratic behavior, such as his Nazi-like gesture at a rally, garbled answers during interviews, and frequent insults of top Trump officials.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 May 2025
Verb
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This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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The subjects could only perform those tasks while wearing the special contact lenses.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Verb
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What is this nagging discomfort that's seeming to follow me around?—
Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Lily followed her dreams by earning a pilot’s license.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The solution Altman came up with is looming behind him.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Daimler Truck Financial Services USA provides financing and leasing solutions for the North America division.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The agency's acting chief recently said FEMA plans to give states more responsibility for disaster recovery in anticipation of hurricane season, the Associated Press reported.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Wages for Housework may not have been a practical movement, but a government that acted on its ideas of what wives and mothers need would be more likely to stimulate a baby boom than one offering a single check for each birth.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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In some scenarios, the interplay of changing immigration and automation patterns on labor and energy markets in the next ten years as a result of this legislation could turn out to be economic positives.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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And English actor Harris Dickinson, terrific in films like Babygirl and Triangle of Sadness, turns out to be a smart, promising director as well.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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