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outcomes

NOUN

consequence, effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion event fallout issue reaction result

STRONG

aftereffect aftermath end payback payoff score sequel upshot

WEAK

blowoff causatum chain reaction end result

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause source

STRONG

origin start

WEAK

beginning

Example Sentences

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Once the games begin, Sagan will be watching for unexpected outcomes that might require a fresh look at the schedule, though he’s hesitant to bet on any upsets just yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Children have better outcomes when placed with family than in a foster-care system with strangers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The outcomes do not neatly match public polling.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

As co-directors of the Melanoma Institute Australia, over the past decade the pair's research on immunotherapy, which uses the body's immune system to attack cancer cells, has dramatically improved outcomes for advanced melanoma patients globally.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

So the 7-7 wrestler, based on past outcomes, was expected to win just less than half the time.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt