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outcomes

NOUN

consequence, effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion event fallout issue reaction result

STRONG

aftereffect aftermath end payback payoff score sequel upshot

WEAK

blowoff causatum chain reaction end result

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause source

STRONG

origin start

WEAK

beginning

Example Sentences

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It’s not just the L.A. mayor’s race where mail-in ballots have swung election outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Those outcomes, as in most settlements, were the result of protracted proceedings between adversarial parties over whether a case should be settled and for how much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After England revealed the outcomes of the Ashes review in March, Stokes posted a passionate message to supporters on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

When the children reached 36 months of age, researchers assessed their neurodevelopment using a behavioral questionnaire and looked for connections between developmental outcomes, gut microbes, and epigenetic patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Above all, both political revolutions and the Scientific Revolution have had unintended, not intended, outcomes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton