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result
noun as in effect brought about by something
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verb as in happen, develop
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Example Sentences
It may have removed 790 of these groups, but after scrolling for a couple of minutes we couldn’t even reach the bottom of group search results after searching using “QAnon” as the keyword.
The results are available in the Health app on a linked iPhone.
Which goes to show that even beneath-the-surface shifts can lead to dramatic results.
The years to come, partly as a result, could be some of its very best.
Many observers claimed the election results were, shall we say, irregular.
The rebels though seemed somewhat chastened by the result despite more than doubling the anti-Boehner votes from two years ago.
The result is that drone operators are leaving the Air Force in droves.
As a result, training squadrons—called Formal Training Units (FTU)—are being staffed with less than half the people they need.
Police Superintendent Michael Harrison said the decline was a result of an effort to decrease gang violence.
Men and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.
Where these overtones are interfered with by any imperfection in the instrument the result is a harsh or imperfect sound.
The result of this mission was eminently successful; a special treaty was drawn up and Spain sold Louisiana to France.
The steamboat of 1809 and the steam locomotive of 1830 were the direct result of what had gone before.
The result was that some 40 rebels were killed, others taken prisoners, and the remainder escaped into the planted fields.
The act, however, is a progressive piece of legislation and creates new conditions as the result of its own operation.
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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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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