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result

result

1.0
The outcome of an action or event
  • noun
  • /rɪˈzʌlt/
translation icon : resultado
  • Students felt they were becoming more fit as a result of participating in the fitness units.
  • study results
  • results show
  • results indicate

And so if they start seeing results, then they can buy in.

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Examples

  • As a result our people are moderately sober.

  • When both are used together, the results have been stunning.

  • OK, so here are the results so far.

  • Eating well and working out, which leads to good results, right?

  • We will live with the result, which we will not challenge.

  • AT&T declared a $1 billion loss as a result of tax changes in the new law.

    Academic text (2011)
  • America attempted to launch her satellite with disastrous results.

  • We've tallied the votes, and the results are a tie.

  • I mean, we've seen remarkable results with people fasting.

  • The study showed that regular exercise leads to positive results in overall health.

Synonyms

effect
vsresult
2.3

A result that happens because of something else

is broader, covering outcomes beyond direct change
consequence
vsresult
874 4.1

A result of an action or event

is more general, covering many kinds of final state
outcome
vsresult
770 2.1

The result of an action or event

is a broader term for any final state
product
vsresult
313 1.0

A result that comes from a process or action

is wider, covering nonphysical final states and changes
response
vsresult
308 2.0

A result that happens because of an action or event

is broader, covering outcomes not only reactions
fruit
vsresult
165 3.0

A result of work or effort

is the plain term for any final state without metaphor
output
vsresult
128 3.1

The amount a person, machine, or factory makes

is broader, including any consequence beyond produced goods
upshot
vsresult
17 6.3

The final result of a situation that is often unexpected

is neutral and general, not tied to sequence or surprise
end product
vsresult
9 3.3

A final thing made after a process, like a machine or medicine

is broader, including effects and states, not just objects
exitus
vsresult
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The final result of a process or event

applies more widely to any final state, not only endings
resultant
vsresult
6.0

The final outcome reached after a process

is more general, applying to any final state

How Significant

impact
3.1
repercussion
79 6.7
result
1.0
consequence
100 4.2
byproduct
20 3.8

Surface Forms

result singular
results plural

Etymology

Result comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and salire 'to jump', originally meaning 'to jump back', so a result is what 'comes back' after an action — the outcome of something.