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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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But the reported result has not been officially confirmed, and even a confirmed positive would not necessarily be the smoking gun it might appear to be.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

With extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change, the Netherlands will have to rethink a strategy that has until now been "waterproof."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It said the captain's initial test produced a result requiring "confirmatory testing", external and that both pilots had been removed from flying duties pending the inquiry.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The result has been a three-week trip catching up with family and traveling around the country to hike, swim, shop and visit heritage sites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Another teen who suffered as a result of the Great Terror was Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak—or as she was known all her life, Lilya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The company said monitoring the bat boxes at the site helped confirm the conservation measures were working and could highlight "unexpected and valuable" results, like the Nathusius' pipistrelle.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The results should be published where patients can see them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Consumers’ economic mood is weaker this month versus July, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The results support the idea that Neptune once had a very different family of moons.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

“The results we announced today are embarrassing for me; for our firm,” began John Mack.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

That resulted in the new audit feature for Flock, which was released as an option earlier this year.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Switching from closed, proprietary AI models to open models has already resulted in savings of 80% to 90% for AT&T in certain applications, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

It also assessed that “there were no incidents in which civilian casualties more likely than not resulted from U.S. military operations” in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, where U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Historically, these periods have resulted in abnormally strong returns for stocks over the past 106 years, Kaeppel explained in commentary shared with clients and MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The dramatic shift toward punitiveness resulted in a massive reallocation of public resources.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The players were caught, resulting in the coach benching them for an upcoming game.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The Mexican proposal would mean that lower U.S. tariffs would ultimately be applied to a quarter of a car’s value or less, resulting in a lower final tariff for many vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

My husband would prefer to sell some mutual funds, take the resulting tax hit, and replenish our cash reserves that way.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that the newlyweds paid the city $160,000 to cover the resulting costs.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

There had been earlier attempts to build communities whose goal was to advance knowledge: sixteenth-century doctors, for example, had formed networks and had published the resulting correspondence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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