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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
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
To make things more interesting, there will be a bonus point if a player is the only one to get a scoreline or result correct.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The results and $22 price tag are hard to beat, hence this wrinkle reducer’s eighth appearance on this list.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The storm can result from the arrival of a CME, or an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields, at Earth.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
To make things more interesting, there will be a bonus point if a player is the only one to get a scoreline or result correct.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The result was a stunning aurora show.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The results and $22 price tag are hard to beat, hence this wrinkle reducer’s eighth appearance on this list.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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The outcome of that re-do was to change the insurance coverage of the MMRV vaccine for low-income children.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Canvas Stadium crowd isn’t shocked at the outcome, considering the struggles of two weeks ago.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At present, there are few answers.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, a group of nurses, doctors, and scholars assembled under the aegis of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network to venture an answer in the form of the Leicester Empathy Declaration, published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is when your liver is so scarred up that there’s barely enough normal tissue to perform the routine functions of the liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scientists performed dental exams and took blood samples — participants also filled out dietary questionnaires.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the days following his killing, conservative activist Charlie Kirk has, in a sense, become all things to all people.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The very chair that Kimmel occupies was made vacant by Maher’s ouster that also followed controversial comments.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The resultant meandering is pleasant, but much of the initial intrigue is lost when the uniqueness of the film’s concept becomes diluted.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With new models and ways to process these models changing rapidly, the GPU is a more practical solution than an ASIC for most IA applications.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to find a formula perfectly suited to your eye’s unique needs; and for me, that solution is the N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Eye Serum.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recently, a Dior New York spa esthetician told her to swap out her morning cleanser (turns out, too many stripping ingredients were only making her dryness worse).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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But amid the pandemonium caused by Oprah's arrival and exit (plus the excitement over front row guests Gayle King, Whoopi Goldberg, Lizzo, Adam Lambert and more), Christian Siriano turned out a collection with some bright spots, both literally and figuratively.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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