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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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The result can be a completely new scenario that feels immersive, emotionally intense, or surreal.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Despite the U.S.-Iran pause in attacks, oil prices remain supported as a result of falling inventories and pressure on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, ANZ analysts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

As a result, the state takes few steps to protect students from private school educators with troubled pasts.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

“As a result of that, there were a lot of whites who didn’t like that—at all.”

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The climax was the dedication of a memorial plaque explaining what had happened to Phineas and to brain science as a result.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Luxfer is scheduled to report its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday after the closing bell.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Using these results, the team reconstructed the development of each tumor, beginning with the original mutation that triggered the cancer.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

His recent results and performances do raise eyebrows.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Profit after tax climbed more than two percent to $2.5 billion in the three months to the end of June, compared with the same period last year, AstraZeneca said in a results statement.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Hitler was so delighted when he heard the results of this agreement that he is said to have exclaimed, “Now Europe is mine!”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

In 2023, the Riverside County district attorney’s office achieved a guilty verdict in the state’s first fentanyl-related homicide jury trial, which also resulted in a sentence of 15 years to life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Fewer than 1 in 10 of those stops resulted in seizures of guns or drugs, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

In its first 10 months, the policy resulted in an estimated 3,500 new small lots on which starter homes could be built across four major Texas cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

From the chart of the put-call ratio of KEY, one can see that there were two previous sell signals in the past year, and both resulted in a modest decline in the stock price.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

They helped transform the way in which philosophers thought about machinery, just as Descartes’ obsession with automata resulted in a new mechanical philosophy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has become a hostspot for digital nomads in recent years, resulting in growing tensions between expats and locals.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The researchers also discovered that many of the resulting brain and behavioral effects could be improved rapidly in adulthood, although only temporarily, with a single dose of the immune-suppressing drug rapamycin.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

The resulting case, In re: Turner, helped end the practice of racialized child “apprenticeship” and shaped the meaning of the 13th and 14th amendments.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton said demand is picking up across several parts of its business and that cost-cutting initiatives are bearing fruit, resulting in higher-than-expected profit during the recent quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

When I turn off the music, the resulting quiet is a big relief.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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