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result

result

∞ 1.0
The outcome of an action or event
  • noun
  • /rɪˈzʌlt/
: 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.