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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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Such conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, result in gastrointestinal symptoms related to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It said many trees planted in the borough were dying within a year as a result of not receiving the right aftercare.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The other half of companies, meanwhile, could “express incremental conservatism” as a result of factors like high oil prices and rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another one did not result in above-average rain, but did cause record coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

But a lawsuit brought by more than four hundred sailors who were aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during the disaster alleged that they had developed cancer and other ailments as a result of their exposure.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

For publicly traded companies like these, declining engagement results in lost value.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

On top of the disappointing run of results before the international break, Celtic's largest shareholder, Dermot Desmond, was the target of a protest during the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament in St Andrews.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Banks don’t report their segment results in a uniform manner, so here is a look at consensus estimates for third-quarter noninterest income among analysts polled by FactSet, with expected sequential and year-over-year changes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

His answer: Trust his preparation and live with the results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

When the exam was over, Haupt paid the five-dollar fee and made an appointment to pick up the results the next day.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

According to media reports, it resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

It dumped 5.62 inches of rain on L.A. over three days, spawned wind gusts of up to 65 mph and resulted in 45 deaths from flooding, with an additional 48 deaths at sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

He says a lack of understanding of how to support adopted adults resulted in the delay in him getting tested.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Of course, back when barefoot running was the rage in the mid-2000s, alleged injuries caused by zero-stack, or “barely there,” shoes resulted in lawsuits against manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

As for the Ainu, their distinctive appearance has resulted in more being written about the origins and relationships than about any other single people on earth.

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

High surf battered parts of Huntington Beach, resulting in localized flooding on streets in the Sunset Beach area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But since the massive stimulus spending during the Covid pandemic, officials have failed to reduce the resulting debt pile amid anaemic economic growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

This exponential move is explained by the record-breaking tanker rates resulting from disruptions to energy shipments in the Strait of Hormuz over the last six months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The resulting TCIP3 compound killed lymphoma cells grown in the laboratory at very low concentrations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Generators flooded and shut down, and the reactors overheated, resulting in total nuclear meltdown.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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