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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 council's website adds that a detailed assessment and review was carried out by the Environment Agency in 2008 and "as a result the site is not considered a harm to the local environment."

From BBC 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

Now, however, U.S. attorneys’ offices are taking a different approach, pursuing prosecutions that could result in prison terms or deportation.

From Salon 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

But when it did, the result was always something he could use in a future game, or the explanation of what he could have done in a lost or drawn game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The election commission started releasing constituency results late Friday, pledging the final outcome would be made public by Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The results suggest that the repeated emergence of complex insect societies may depend more on biological traits specific to certain evolutionary groups than on the way chromosomes are inherited.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Similarly, longtime HSI insiders cautioned that using the agency’s databases and tools to search these lists would yield mismatches and wildly inflated results.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

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 narrowed down, but there were still a couple thousand of them.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

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

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

McInnes is now the man who must deliver for an expectant fanbase - but after a 1-1 draw on the night resulted in a 3-2 aggregate defeat, is he already under pressure?

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

Many changes of plants under domestication resulted from such changes in conditions and hence in the favored types of individuals.

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

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

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Physical injuries can also harm myelin, and in severe cases, the resulting damage can lead to the death of entire neurons.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

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

Astonishingly, it also swept westward across the Indian Ocean to the east coast of Africa, resulting in the colonization of the island of Madagascar.

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




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