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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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As a result, their strides were shorter, and their walking speeds were slower.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The result was all the more remarkable as Bangladesh, who are the ninth-ranked Test team, had been bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in a warm-up match in Darwin days earlier.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

It didn’t find a full solution, but it made a related finding that one Stanford number theorist called “the most impressive result that AI has produced in math so far.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Before the vaccine era, hundreds of children a year in the U.S. were either killed by measles or suffered swelling of the brain as a result of the disease.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

In the end, most of the severe damage caused by the quake was the result of liquefaction.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

In Brazil, where personalities often matter more than party labels, powerful leaders have long tried to transfer their popularity to handpicked successors—with wildly mixed results.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But since the results differed by ethnicity, further research is needed in larger samples to replicate the differences, she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Among those who have been able to return home are the Abdullah family, who fled as they were preparing to head to a local Wetherspoons pub to celebrate 18-year-old Dominic's A-level results.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Investors should consider both diversification and the total portfolio risk in their portfolios when comparing active and passive results, Framsted said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

I shared every detail with Tamika, from Sir Fig Newton’s no more oomph to the inconclusive test results.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

California’s law was passed following a large measles outbreak centered at Disneyland that resulted in 131 cases in California alone, and spread to six other states, as well as Canada and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Surging energy costs and extreme weather events have resulted in utility bills swinging widely.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

A DHS spokesperson didn’t answer questions about why so few prosecutions have resulted from HSI’s work.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, an auction of 30-year Treasurys on Thursday resulted in the highest yield since 2001, highlighting U.S. fiscal concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A superb Chinese tradition of bronze metallurgy had its origins in the third millennium B.C. and eventually resulted in China’s developing by far the earliest cast-iron production in the world, around 500 B.C.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Gut bacteria create these compounds when they digest the amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine, but the resulting metabolites can have very different effects on health.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

More often, the resulting discoveries will sit somewhere in between those two emotional polarities.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times 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

S/he begins to have abnormal difficulty in concentrating or suddenly becomes hyper-focused on tasks, resulting in s/he losing track of time and/or neglecting him/herself or others.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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