resulted; resulting; results
1
a
: to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion
death resulted from the disease
b
: to have an issue or result
the disease resulted in death
2
1
2
: something obtained by calculation or investigation
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Verb
If you take this drug, side effects may result.
Noun
The book is the result of years of hard work and dedication.
The end result of his work was a classic American novel.
The investigation continued without result.
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Her ability to bridge abstract artistic concepts with engineering principles sets Clone’s designs apart: the result is a robot that not only performs human-like actions but also does so with an elegance that enhances its usability and approachability.
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Verb
And according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), results from it’s annual 2024 mental health poll show that anxiety in the U.S. has only gotten worse in recent years.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Two Sides Influenced by the Same System The California wildfires and U.S. winter snowstorms are separate weather events resulting from different immediate causes.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
For the most accurate results, the guidelines are to rest the arm on a desk or another firm surface at the same level as the heart, Serwer told Fox News Digital.
2.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Her ability to bridge abstract artistic concepts with engineering principles sets Clone’s designs apart: the result is a robot that not only performs human-like actions but also does so with an elegance that enhances its usability and approachability.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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result
1 of 2 verb
re·sult
ri-ˈzəlt 
1
: to come about as an effect, consequence, or conclusion
disease results from infection
2
: to have as an effect
the disease results in death
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