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outcome

outcome

770 2.1
The result of an action or event
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌkoʊm/
translation icon : resultado
  • So we are awaiting the outcome of that.
  • health outcomes
  • student outcomes
  • improve outcomes

Bad people should have bad outcomes, bad people should suffer.

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Examples

  • Beyond Syria, there is reason to believe the outcome of the Arab Spring will be positive.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We were satisfied with the outcome of the litigation.

  • You push hard and the outcome is not what you expect.

  • What, what would be the best outcome for the school choice movement?

  • But both of those things were not the outcome that I wanted.

  • The outcome will be the same.

  • Fraud did not play a role in the outcome of the election.

  • One of you will decide the outcome of the tournament.

  • I'm very happy with the outcome of this build.

  • The outcome of the experiment confirmed our initial hypothesis.

Synonyms

result
vsoutcome
1.0

The outcome of an action or event

is the common general label for that following change
effect
vsoutcome
2.3

A result that happens because of something else

is the overall word covering changes after events
consequence
vsoutcome
874 4.1

A result of an action or event

is the broad term for such causal situations
response
vsoutcome
308 2.0

A result that happens because of an action or event

is broader, covering results whether reactive or not
conclusion
vsoutcome
167 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

focuses on final effect or change, not just an ending
upshot
vsoutcome
17 6.3

The final result of a situation that is often unexpected

is more neutral and not specifically about surprise or sequence
end product
vsoutcome
9 3.3

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

is broader, applying to all results not only manufactured ones
exitus
vsoutcome
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The final result of a process or event

is less about ending and more about resulting change
eventuation
vsoutcome
  • Formal
9.8

A result of something happening

is more general, naming any effect or final state
resultant
vsoutcome
6.0

The final outcome reached after a process

is broader, not only the final point but any consequence

Idioms

Whatever the result, it does not change what someone does or feels

Compounds

A result that is good or wanted

How Significant

catastrophe
176 7.0
outcome
770 2.1
consequence
874 4.1
repercussion
79 6.7

Surface Forms

outcome singular
outcomes plural

Morphology

outcome = come (transparent) = out + come

The meaning 'result' is a straightforward compound from 'out' + 'come' (compare 'come out' meaning 'to result'), so learners can infer the sense from the parts. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word outcome comes from the simple parts out and come, literally meaning 'what comes out' of an action or event. So an outcome is the result or effect you get from doing something.