RESULTS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of result

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of result

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Recent Examples of results

Noun

On Election Day on May 26, as results were coming in, Burrows posted to social media congratulating Paxton on his win — 30 minutes before the Associated Press called the race for Paxton. —

Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Here is our guide about how to follow the results and how to know when races are really called. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Other elections are taking place today in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota, but results from those races are expected much earlier. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026 The team then designed a physical robot fish to test their results and found that the most efficient movement closely matched the bichir’s movements and the results from the computer model. —

Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 These preliminary results, known as a semifinal official canvass, are updated until each county completes its vote count. —

Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 The results have been tangible. —

Miami Dade College, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Initial testing on the knee was not that optimistic about George’s outlook, but the organization is still awaiting the official results, a source said. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Downtown has received significant investment, but the results have not met expectations. —

Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

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The city’s financial situation remains precarious, its crime problems still felt acutely, and its public schools are still struggling to produce acceptable student outcomes.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026