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as in outcomes
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 answers
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 results
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The league moved the draft to Chicago for two years, saw tremendous results and it's become a main attraction, especially for cities that wouldn't be in position for a Super Bowl.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Expanding your sourcing channels, engaging passive candidates and tapping underutilized pipelines like referral programs and educational partnerships can meaningfully improve your results — but only if the underlying opportunity is competitive enough to close on.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The results are part of a larger souring of opinion towards AI, with other recent polling by YouGov and The Economist finding that more than half of Americans say AI development is happening too fast, and that the technology is largely unlikely to deliver significant universal economic gains.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The results underscore how legacy pizza chains continue to resonate with consumers, even as restaurant habits evolve and diners increasingly seek value, convenience and familiarity amid higher food costs and economic uncertainty.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Our results show dramatic, mostly negative, effects of federal policy changes on researchers, the research system and American competitiveness.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Watermelon’s first commercial trial—in collaboration with Australian telecommunications company Telstra—has shown promising results.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, as team sources told The Athletic, those results weren’t good enough.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
Important parts of a patient’s history can be too hastily discounted as red herrings; test results can come back that don’t easily fit with the story that has been told.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The league moved the draft to Chicago for two years, saw tremendous results and it's become a main attraction, especially for cities that wouldn't be in position for a Super Bowl.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Expanding your sourcing channels, engaging passive candidates and tapping underutilized pipelines like referral programs and educational partnerships can meaningfully improve your results — but only if the underlying opportunity is competitive enough to close on.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The results are part of a larger souring of opinion towards AI, with other recent polling by YouGov and The Economist finding that more than half of Americans say AI development is happening too fast, and that the technology is largely unlikely to deliver significant universal economic gains.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The results underscore how legacy pizza chains continue to resonate with consumers, even as restaurant habits evolve and diners increasingly seek value, convenience and familiarity amid higher food costs and economic uncertainty.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Our results show dramatic, mostly negative, effects of federal policy changes on researchers, the research system and American competitiveness.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Watermelon’s first commercial trial—in collaboration with Australian telecommunications company Telstra—has shown promising results.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, as team sources told The Athletic, those results weren’t good enough.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for results
Noun
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Next, the team is planning to analyze similar data across different countries and populations, as well as looking at how other biological outcomes could be affected by cultural engagement, Bu added.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Brown insisted that the mechanism built into the new system, requiring local schools to adopt plans to improve outcomes, bolstered by broad state measures of accountability, would suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The other interviewees answers will be forthcoming in a future article.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Everyone who works with him, their salary goes up, the writers, the producers.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Public Counsel, a pro bono law firm in Los Angeles that works with low-income communities and vendors, is also working with coalitions and the city of Inglewood to ask that vendors be included in economic opportunities at the games and people in the area without legal status be protected.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Arlo turns out to love Massive Attack and Elliott Smith, and to have a sadly levelheaded understanding of his mother’s suicide.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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That’s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and/or deceptive.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
Noun
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
Noun
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By the end of the year, those small indoor air quality solutions can add up to a healthier home and healthier lungs for the entire family.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The airlines integrating these solutions range from ultra-low-cost carriers to legacy airlines, spanning regions from North America to the Middle East.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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Every once in a while, your friend's cousin's idea for a movie actually pans out.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Results.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/results. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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