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
This confluence of interests is useful but hardly sufficient to achieve the outcomes Trump desires.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
If so, their ruling could rein in the reach of environmental impact statements, an outcome that would be welcomed by developers and condemned by environmentalists.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Basically this is an outcome of being very successful.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite spending nearly 18 percent of its GDP on health—the highest among high-income countries—the United States ranks last in outcomes such as life expectancy and preventable deaths, according to both The Lancet and the Commonwealth Fund's Mirror, Mirror 2024 report.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
If so, their ruling could rein in the reach of environmental impact statements, an outcome that would be welcomed by developers and condemned by environmentalists.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Basically this is an outcome of being very successful.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite spending nearly 18 percent of its GDP on health—the highest among high-income countries—the United States ranks last in outcomes such as life expectancy and preventable deaths, according to both The Lancet and the Commonwealth Fund's Mirror, Mirror 2024 report.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The results were nothing short of extraordinary: over 100 million streams were secured using SuperFile’s encryption and tracking capabilities.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The election results scored a tactical victory for Lombardo, as without coveted two-thirds supermajorities in both legislative chambers, Democrats can’t override his vetoes.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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In the months leading up to the attack, Mangione frequently posted on X about the negative health consequences of modern technology.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Plus, their ergonomic solutions come with a lifetime warranty—a level of assurance typically reserved for premium products.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Leach said Dexcom is also exploring how its generative AI platform can be used across its other CGM products, but the company is proceeding extra carefully since patients rely on them to prevent medical emergencies.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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