result

American  

[ri-zuhlt] / rɪˈzʌlt /

verb (used without object)

• results,
  present (3rd person singular)
• resulted,
  past participle,  past
• resulting
  present participle

1. to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.

   Synonyms:

   issue, come, flow

2. to terminate or end in a specified manner or thing.

   Synonyms:

   eventuate, resolve

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noun

• results
  plural

1. something that happens as a consequence; outcome.

   Synonyms:

   fruit, product, end, issue, conclusion

   Antonyms:

   cause

2. Mathematics. a quantity, expression, etc., obtained by calculation.

3. Often results. a desirable or beneficial consequence, outcome, or effect.

   We had definite results within weeks.

idioms

1. get results, to obtain a notable or successful result or response; be effective.

result British  

/ rɪˈzʌlt /

noun

1. something that ensues from an action, policy, course of events, etc; outcome; consequence

2. a number, quantity, or value obtained by solving a mathematical problem

3. a decision of a legislative body

4. (often plural) the final score or outcome of a sporting contest

5. a favourable result, esp a victory or success

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verb

1. (often foll by from) to be the outcome or consequence (of)

2. (foll by in) to issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc); end

   to result in tragedy

3. property law (of an undisposed or partially disposed of interest in land) to revert to a former owner when the prior interests come to an end

Synonym Usage

See follow. See effect.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• results
  plural

Participles

• resulting
  present
• resulted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• result
  simple
• results
  simple
• have resulted
  perfect
• has resulted
  perfect
• am resulting
  progressive
• are resulting
  progressive
• is resulting
  progressive
• have been resulting
  perfect progressive
• has been resulting
  perfect progressive

Past

• resulted
  simple
• had resulted
  perfect
• was resulting
  progressive
• were resulting
  progressive
• had been resulting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will result
  simple
• will have resulted
  perfect
• will be resulting
  progressive
• will have been resulting
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of result

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English resulten (verb) from Anglo-Latin resultāre “to arise as a consequence” ( Latin: “to spring back, rebound”), equivalent to re- re- + -sultāre, combining form of saltāre “to dance” (frequentative of salīre “to leap, spring”)

Explanation

A result is something that occurs as a consequence of some action. The result of your practical joke is a puddle of water on the floor and a lump on your cousin's head where the bucket hit him. A result is also the answer to some problem, especially one obtained by calculation or experimentation. The result you get for a math problem will be wrong if you add when you should multiply. The verb result means to follow as an outcome of some action. If you forget to book a room in advance, it will result in your having to stay at the hotel by the airport instead of one by the beach.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

result results resulted resulting

The lawsuit claims that the city rushed the process and misidentified a number of longtime New Yorkers as a result, putting “homeowners in an untenable position in the dead of summer.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

During the trial, the court heard the "extraordinary" fact that a window panel had already fallen from the same development in August 2017, and the design was not substantially changed as a result.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The voter guide language will need to change as a result.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Six years ago, “Ted Lasso” reminded us that many winning TV shows are the result of the right sentiment landing at the right time — or, in this case, a terrible time.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Good day,” Alexander repeated through bared teeth; as a result the phrase, while socially useful, was not very well pronounced.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

When I spoke with Hassabis, he said he believes the latest math results are in the same vein as the iconic Move 37, even if they’re not exactly the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Owning a large-growth or large-value index—instead of a fund that holds the entire market—reduces your diversification and raises the risk that a handful of stocks can create wacky short-term results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Palantir CEO Alex Karp called the company’s second-quarter results “anomalously strong” earlier this week — and Wall Street seems to agree.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The researchers tested the technology in a study involving 28 people, with the results published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

He stood back often to study the results of his gnawing, and at last felt he had captured the proud, stern, aloof, strong, honest look of his male parent.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating what happened at the Taff's Well quarry, near Cardiff, which resulted in damage to 15 properties.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The number of Part D plan offerings has also fallen by more than half since 2022, which has resulted in less competition—and indirectly to higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Additional fans of the marmots launched a memecoin cryptocurrency called OnlyMarms, which has resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in trading fees for the lab.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

There have been more than 1,330 incidents involving Israeli settlers that resulted in casualties, property damage or both since the start of 2026, according to the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

This continental difference in harmful germs resulted paradoxically from the difference in useful livestock.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

And on Thursday, Sweetgreen announced a lowered outlook for the year, citing dwindling sales resulting from consumer fears over cyclospora even though it doesn’t serve iceberg lettuce.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The first occurred in 2007–2008 in Uganda’s western, hilly district of Bundibugyo, for which the strain was named, resulting in 131 cases and 42 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

If a third black hole arrived during another galactic merger, the resulting three-body interaction could have expelled the smallest black hole from the center.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Although Wells had complained earlier about the way his novel was altered for the Mercury broadcast, the resulting publicity increased sales of his books.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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