as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Recent Examples of outcome
Research links religion to positive outcomes after disasters, as engaging in faith helps people make sense of what's just happened.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Achieving all those outcomes simultaneously, however, may not be possible.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The outcome infuses natural elements with timeless elegance for a look that is at once clean and modern.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
However, that’s a high-wire game for the Hawks to play; Young leaving for nothing would be a tough outcome.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Achieving all those outcomes simultaneously, however, may not be possible.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The outcome infuses natural elements with timeless elegance for a look that is at once clean and modern.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
However, that’s a high-wire game for the Hawks to play; Young leaving for nothing would be a tough outcome.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
Noun
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The results give key findings from over 265 health tests, identify more than 365 dog breeds, and provide insights into genetics and ancestry.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The result was many remaining employees feeling overworked and underpaid with less assistance.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Another potential consequence if the emergency regulations had expired would have been a 10% loss of catch for Massachusetts lobstermen who primarily fish in state and federal waters in the Gulf of Maine, known as Area 1.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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And when diapers run out, the consequences are immediate and compounding: Babies sit in dirty diapers, rashes turn into infections, day care turns kids away, and parents miss shifts and risk losing their jobs.—
Amy Kadens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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