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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
Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
That was a result of the 2020 election, in which his party won a record 10 of 93 seats in Parliament.
—Nicholas Yong, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
At times, the resulting gameplay mirrors the pervasive mood of our present age-between-ages: tedious, janky, stranded on the way to somewhere else.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Such naked ambition in the executive branch is also the result of a dysfunctional Congress, along with bad faith efforts to ignore the judiciary.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
That was a result of the 2020 election, in which his party won a record 10 of 93 seats in Parliament.
—Nicholas Yong, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
The overwhelming infection that results, invasive aspergillosis, occurs in more than two million cases worldwide every year.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
At times, the resulting gameplay mirrors the pervasive mood of our present age-between-ages: tedious, janky, stranded on the way to somewhere else.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Trump and Musk capitalized on the agency’s missteps, particularly an out-of-control budget increasingly untethered from foreign policy outcomes.—
Sean P. Brooks,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps Trump’s gambit will once again confound the experts with its outcome.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the tunnel vision of his crisis, this meager amount seemed like the answer.—
Paulette Perhach,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Or maybe, with a few more games from Steeves, the answer to a question that’s frustrated the Maple Leafs all season — that of a lack of secondary scoring — could emerge as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bloomberg notes how during previous demonstrations, Apple has showed Siri being able to perform personal assistant-style tasks such as quickly locating a user's flight and lunch reservation plans by accessing the iPhone's email and message history.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tests performed during the day confirmed the respiratory tract infection.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Typically, following a mass law enforcement action, there are pending criminal charges accessible in the public record.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Additional fundraising activities will follow throughout the partnership.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 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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But for solutions like this to gain traction, the conversation around sustainability has to change.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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For invasive and highly undesirable native species, the hack-and-squirt or girdle-and-squirt methods are the best solutions.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bove claimed that former U.S. Attorney Damian Williams had acted improperly and that Adams was needed to help the Trump administration with immigration enforcement.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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One of the things that gets talked about a lot is where do - European forces actually acting as a peacekeeping force.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On a weekly basis, the three major averages logged gains, as sentiment improved following more certainty around U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while new inflation data turned out to be more constructive than first expected.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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