How to Use outcome in a Sentence

outcome

noun
  • We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
  • There are two possible outcomes.
  • The movie tracks the events and outcome of Super Bowl LI.
    Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Drones have not, and are not likely to, shape the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
    Paul Lushenko, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The outcome ends, for now, the threat of a shutdown, but the reprieve may be short-lived.
    Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Absent no charges at all, this is the best outcome for Mr. Halls and the case.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • That’s the kind of outcome Bradley’s hour upon the stage was meant to inspire.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • If the first five fail but the next five succeed, which is a better outcome?
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
  • One is their health: African-American men have the worst health outcomes of any group in the U.S.
    Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 21 May 2024
  • So what will Comcast’s role be in the auction and what would be a good outcome?
    IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The outcomes of such a circumstance bode very badly for the GOP.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
  • In both cases, the bounce from a big and unexpected win did not, in the end, change the outcome.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The outcome of the race could signal the power of Trump's endorsement.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 June 2024
  • The outcome of that request was not clear as of Friday morning.
    Jeremy Gray | , al, 23 June 2023
  • The process and outcome reestablished a precedent fractured by the aftermath of the 2020 vote.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Though the most likely outcome is some sort of out of court settlement.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
  • These scores can certainly impact the outcome over the next few days.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
  • But as the war unfolds, Israel is hurtling toward a lose-lose outcome.
    Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2023
  • For all the good that some people think the drug-free zones will do, Ruff foresees a negative outcome.
    Emily Davies, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Sawyer was arrested this week and ordered to be jailed pending the outcome of his case.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The report notes that workers who are upskilled with the tech are seven times more likely to have faith in the outcomes.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024
  • The outcome was a wake-up call for progressives, Marshall said.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But with a conflict, that care may be lost, which could have a negative outcome on the pregnancy, the health of the mother and the health of the baby.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • And why did nobody tell me this was a possible outcome?
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The learning is clear (outcome-based), but it is completed through play.
    Meghan Leahy - Parenting Q&a, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The actions the federation could take against Nash, if any, depend on the outcome of the inquiry, Kraus said.
    Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The outcome of those talks will go a long way to determine how smooth the post-Rissenbeek transition will be.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But, when the time is up, there’s only one possible outcome.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The judge denied bail for Mangione, who will be sent back to a Pennsylvania prison pending the outcome of the extradition process.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • How much the Rams enjoy themselves, however, will be determined by the outcome.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024

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