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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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These findings suggest that physical decline is not simply the result of becoming less active with age.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The moves result in part from the need to stand out as Big Law enters a hypercompetitive era, with fewer, larger firms duking it out for global business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

As a result, county officials said they had the power to move forward with the facility for artificial intelligence computing infrastructure without city approval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

As a result it has had to fund record amounts of overtime payments and take neighbourhood officers away from community policing duties to cope with the demand.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Given Franklin’s reputation as an explorer and the nature of his two ships, many expected this would be the Passage-search that would achieve the long-awaited glorious result.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

This year’s state test scores provided a mixed send-off for the education legacy of Gov. Gavin Newsom, with incremental gains in English and math, but results that continue to fall short of prepandemic achievement levels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Sarah Hopkins describes the Wales Pisa results as "disappointing"

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The prospect of higher rates is weighing on the country’s biggest banks, which are reporting third-quarter results this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The results revealed widespread increases in cancer incidence.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Regardless of all that, there was no guarantee my results would be good enough, no matter how much faith anyone had in me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This emphasis resulted in the design of reliquaries that made visible the relics contained within translucent materials like rock crystal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The past few years of sticklike messaging have not resulted in a popular tech sector.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Still, because the study did not include an untreated or sham treatment comparison group, it cannot establish how much of the observed improvement resulted directly from the procedure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Vehicle thefts have risen by almost 50% in a decade, yet just 3% of offences resulted in a charge or summons last year, BBC analysis has found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

From this resulted the rebellion of Urbino, the insurrections in the Romagna, and countless dangers for the Duke, all of which he overcame with the assistance of the French.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

In one example, an unnamed customer was repeatedly connected to fraud schemes and high-risk international payments wires that were being investigated by law enforcement, resulting in more than 100 compliance cases, the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Due to the effects of severe El Nino conditions, temperatures across the country have risen significantly, resulting in increased electricity consumption," the energy ministry said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

For one, the resulting insurance losses might be fairly modest in historical terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But El Niño winters generally bring even stronger waves, resulting in more sand loss and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The resulting “interviews” of passengers in these dragnet operations usually culminate in a request for “consent” to search the passenger’s luggage.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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