result in
phrasal verb
resulted in; resulting in; results in
: to cause (something) to happen
The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
The trial resulted in an acquittal.
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Under these rules, such a refusal results in disqualification and the corresponding sanctions.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the administration calculated rates based not on countries’ tariffs, but based on America’s trade deficit with them, resulting in arbitrarily high rates, according to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Rather than a sale, the merger would result in a new entity − a culmination of Perplexity AI and TikTok.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Among those remaining eggs are some that were incubated at a temperature that would likely result in male tortoises.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the administration calculated rates based not on countries’ tariffs, but based on America’s trade deficit with them, resulting in arbitrarily high rates, according to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Rather than a sale, the merger would result in a new entity − a culmination of Perplexity AI and TikTok.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Among those remaining eggs are some that were incubated at a temperature that would likely result in male tortoises.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Result in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result%20in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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