outcome
noun
a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
outcomes
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pluralof outcome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That doesn’t require a thumb on the scale against appealing outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In an interview with MarketWatch Thursday, specialist emerging market fund manager Malcolm Dorson discussed the potential outcomes of Sunday’s ballot and the opportunities it presents to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Cornell says it is legally prevented from publicly disclosing specific disciplinary outcomes about disciplinary students, adding that "we recognise that this legal limitation can be frustrating".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Professor Bundgaard added that the results create the scientific foundation needed to test whether this proposed preventive approach actually improves health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Major battles of the Revolution, with symbols indicating which were won by American or British forces and which resulted in outcomes that were not so clear, are shown on this map.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
