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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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“I am wildly grateful, as more than one of my biggest dreams have come true as a result of being an actor.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

As a result, there may be less evolutionary pressure favoring traits that help older females produce especially fit offspring.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Morgan added: "I need to be clear that there'll be no learner that would be at a detriment as a result of this being the first iteration of those qualifications."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The result could be a stable AI landscape that is better for investors and the rest of us.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

As a result of these differences, Germany became two separate countries for forty-five years.

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

Opta's 'supercomputer' is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'power rankings', which are calculated using past results.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Roberts said Wednesday that the results suggested the injury was more muscular, rather than nerve related.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Metrics can include performance data that is undoubtedly relevant, such as sales results.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The results showed that the effects associated with maternal age did not become progressively stronger with each generation.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

“Shouldn’t we wait to see if Len—the results on our epiderm-filters. It won’t be long now. Perhaps we will not need to use the toxin at all, if we must leave.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

And those consequences tend to be mild: Several incidents in the Washington Post piece resulted in probation for offenders who used Flock inappropriately.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

One daring 'brand activation' resulted in almost 30,000 free shirts being given to Super Giants fans.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

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

Major battles of the Revolution, with symbols indicating which were won by American or British forces and which resulted in outcomes that were not so clear, are shown on this map.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Endometriosis is where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, resulting in what Barnett has described as "bone-grinding, life-altering pain".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Standard methods for assembling long DNA molecules typically use restriction enzymes to make cuts and T4 DNA ligase to connect the resulting fragments.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The resulting movie, which opens in US theaters on Friday, promises to take audiences into the Further -- and bring back the demons who live there.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Segment sales dropped 19% to 31.3 billion yuan due to lower revenue in the mainland market resulting from reduced national subsidies, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The resulting Zulu state was thereby enabled to conquer a fraction of a continent for nearly a century.

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




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