outturn
Americannoun
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a quantity produced; output.
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the quality or condition of something produced or manufactured.
noun
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another word for output
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outcome; result
Etymology
Origin of outturn
First recorded in 1790–1800; noun use of verb phrase turn out
Example Sentences
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Yet the strong outturn wasn’t enough to assuage investors’ worries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
For the full year, the MAS said it expects gross domestic product to “ease relative to the stronger outturn in 2025, with the positive output gap projected to narrow over the course of the year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
In a separate report on cereals supply and demand, the FAO forecast world wheat production in 2023 of 785 million tonnes, slightly below 2022 levels but nonetheless the second largest outturn on record.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
Photograph: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images A better-than-expected outturn in the public finances last month has given Alistair Darling more room for some pre-election sweeteners in next week's budget.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2010
No tax should be levied without ascertaining the outturn and the amount of labour that has been necessary to produce it.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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