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

Cox said sales of his Coastline produce are down 20% to 30% as a result of cutbacks on orders from restaurants and grocers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

More than 90 people have been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Every possible result for any conceivable situation is spelled out for us via a few quick internet searches.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

The rates of income tax will not change as a result of the reform.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

All of these young players would eventually be surpassed by Fischer, but they tested him with daring alternative variations, and his play sharpened as a result.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Every county is doing its own thing, with varying results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Then results from Apple sank its stock in after-hours trading and are set to erase about $350 billion of market value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"The market environment was clearly supportive. But market conditions alone do not explain results," said the company, which also touted "reliable operations, optimization in advantaged assets and high-value products across our businesses."

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Delaying Social Security does more than boost your initial monthly benefit — it also results in higher inflation-adjusted annual increases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

I took my national examinations, and while I was waiting for the results to come in, I went to see President Moi.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

“That has resulted in, really, record refining margins.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The low waters of the river have resulted in several unexpected discoveries.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The most recent occurrence, in late 2015 and early 2016, resulted in an estimated $3.9 trillion in economic losses worldwide, though the U.S. escaped relatively unscathed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“While nothing can replace the life that was lost, the swift and focused work of our detectives resulted in the suspect being safely taken into custody.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

For example, in one case, a sweep of one hundred buses resulted in only seven arrests.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Economists at ING expect both exports and imports to remain robust, forecasting export growth of 28% and import growth of nearly 34%, resulting in a trade surplus of $112.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The resulting effect stirred Bayouth to use more outside elements in her glaze application.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Cuba moved to open crisis-ravaged parts of the state-run economy to private firms Wednesday, as the communist government struggles to ease acute shortages resulting from a US energy blockade.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has become a hostspot for digital nomads in recent years, resulting in growing tensions between expats and locals.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Today 10 percent of the world’s population suffers from malaria every year, resulting in almost three million deaths.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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