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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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
Economists are expecting a better outturn than in September, when only 142,000 new jobs were created, and August, which was revised lower to 136,000.
From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2015
Barclays' Hayes said the GDP report on Tuesday "could be instrumental, with a very weak outturn potentially galvanizing those in the middle of the... pack into action."
From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2010
The daily outturn averages 7 lbs. per man, the greatest flow of oil taking place in the month of March.
From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden
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