outcome
noun
out·come
ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 
: something that follows as a result or consequence
a surprising outcome
patient outcomes of bypass surgery
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
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the outcome of the election
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
There are two possible outcomes.
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Deaths and births disproportionately occurred in the South, which has already tended to have worse infant and maternal health outcomes than the rest of the country.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Here are three observations from Thursday’s outcome.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Trump’s gambit will once again confound the experts with its outcome.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump and Musk capitalized on the agency’s missteps, particularly an out-of-control budget increasingly untethered from foreign policy outcomes.
—Sean P. Brooks, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Here are three observations from Thursday’s outcome.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Trump’s gambit will once again confound the experts with its outcome.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump and Musk capitalized on the agency’s missteps, particularly an out-of-control budget increasingly untethered from foreign policy outcomes.
—Sean P. Brooks, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcome. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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outcome
noun
out·come
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