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result

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of result

1 a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed

Synonyms of result

aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Words Related to result

ramification

denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion

afterclap, afterglow, aftershock

blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Phrases Synonymous with result

matter of course

Near Antonyms of result

consideration, determinant, factor

base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork

impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus

mother, origin, root, source, spring

Antonyms of result

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

2 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 of result

answer, solution

Words Related to result

conclusion, determination, explanation, finding

clue, key

result (in)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of result (in)

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

Synonyms of result (in)

beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, spawn, translate (into), work, yield

Words Related to result (in)

conduce (to), contribute (to)

decide, determine

begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start

advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

enact, render, turn out

Phrases Synonymous with result (in)

bring forth, give rise to

Near Antonyms of result (in)

impede, limit, restrict

clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress

arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard

can [slang], kill, snuff (out), still

abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

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