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result

[ri-zuhlt] / rɪˈzʌlt /




Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for result?
The word result often refers to what happens (or what has happened) because of something else. A close synonym for result is outcome. Like result, outcome often implies that something has ended and reached its conclusion, such as a game or a research project. Another term for this is end result. A somewhat less common synonym is upshot. In these contexts, the result is what has come out of it—the result of a game is the final score or, more specifically, who won; the result of research is the data that has been gathered from it. The result of a cause is called an effect. All effects come after an action, but the word aftereffect can be used for delayed effects—those that come later, after the initial effects. The result of a certain action is called a consequence. The word repercussion often refers to a negative consequence. The word aftermath is usually reserved for the consequences of a major event—what happens after it.
What are other words for as a result?
As a result is one of those set phrases that’s often used in essays or other formal writing (though it’s also used in everyday conversation). If you’re talking about people and their actions, you could use as a consequence.  Rather than trying to replace result with another word, though, you can also reword the sentence altogether, such as by saying The result was… or using result in its verb sense, as in This resulted in….  Or you could reword the sentence using one of the many synonyms listed in the first section above.
How do you use result in a sentence?
Result is a very common word that can be used in a variety of ways, including as both a noun and a verb. Here are some examples of result in a sentence:
  • The result was clearly an upset—the favorites lost to a weaker and less experienced team.
  • Using cold butter yields better results when making pastry.
  • The scandal has resulted in the resignation of three top officials.

Example Sentences

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This feels like a great opportunity for Coventry to follow up their first win of the season with another positive result.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

One projection: A $400 property-tax hike could result in around a $240 annual increase in apartment rent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

One result is that the budget is now all but unbalanceable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Of particular significance to San Francisco 49ers fullback Juszczyk and Dallas Cowboys tight end Ferguson is this sentence: “Recent celebrations imitating drinking a beverage will not be considered violations or result in discipline.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Yet Hitler continued to promise peace, even as he planned to unite ethnic Germans and reclaim territory that Germany had lost as a result of the Treaty of Versailles.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

That meant Marr ended up with five correct results and one exact score, which gave him 80 points and sent the guests to the top of the BBC predictions table.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The end of regulatory tailwinds that recently flattered the group’s results mean Fresenius Medical Care could be set for an operating profit contraction, according to JPM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

PepsiCo’s latest quarterly results showed that its North American food and drinks businesses are still struggling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers caution that the results remain experimental.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Polls closed on the East Coast and results began pouring in.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“This loosening of guidelines, combined with scaled-up immigration enforcement, has resulted in the detention of thousands of parents, many of whose minor children are U.S. citizens,” a recent analysis by the Migration Policy Institute concluded.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

England's wide overloads and Hall's role have resulted in Gordon playing more central for longer parts of the game, allowing him to work more closely with Kane.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The botched execution has resulted in fresh scrutiny of the secretive supply chain for lethal injection drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In another post, the user wrote that “the Rams coaches started banging on the windows for about 30 seconds after the touchdown which then resulted in the Eagles’ fans turning around and chirping back.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

This resulted in the happily married Mrs. Kate Fox Jencken staying properly out of the spotlight also.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Airlines, regulators and aerospace manufacturers have worked to stamp out deadly accidents resulting from overshooting runways, mistakenly flying into terrain or failures in aircraft structures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The resulting TCIP3 compound killed lymphoma cells grown in the laboratory at very low concentrations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

In October 1998, 500,000 pupils marched across France over similar demands, resulting in almost €1bn to renovate schools and 14,000 extra staff.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Central American countries are already grappling with drought, while Asian nations are experiencing severe disruptions to monsoon rains, resulting in damage to crops in both regions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her quiet defiance inspired the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott, mobilizing Montgomery’s black community and resulting in a Supreme Court decision that Alabama laws requiring segregation on city buses were unconstitutional.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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