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

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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”)

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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

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result results resulted resulting

However, the additional production of gas from Jackdaw could result in more corporation tax revenues for the UK government, because any profits made by the owner would be taxable.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Pairing Tesla's self-driving technology and robotics with SpaceX's AI and satellite network could result in more capable vehicles, Sheehan said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s an empowered movement as a result of this,” said Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system and can result in progressive physical and cognitive decline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Another teen who suffered as a result of the Great Terror was Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak—or as she was known all her life, Lilya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The space-exploration company’s latest results gave investors plenty to chew on, including strong demand for its artificial-intelligence computing services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Korean Air Lines’ recent 3Q results, in which a 67% rise in fuel expenses limited operating profit growth, are a cautionary read-across for Cathay, Jain says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

A woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee who accessed her record days before she was due to receive test results from her consultant.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The connectivity segment — which includes its lucrative Starlink satellite internet service — reported an operating profit of $2.37 billion on revenue of $5.25 billion, with both figures topping second quarter results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Though it probably occurred too late to have much, if any, bearing on the results, the most dramatic event of the campaign was provided by Hamilton.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Ch Supt Jason Rees said this was a "deeply distressing incident" and thanked the local community for its support which resulted in an arrest and no further injuries sustained.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The entire trip resulted in dozens of posts from each of these creators, such as daily vlogs, “get ready with me”-style videos and comedy sketches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

None of these technological advances resulted in the end of reading or an era of ill-defined “post-literacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Mixed-genet pairings resulted in the corals deploying stinging cells, a hostile response that can be likened to organ rejection in humans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

His subsequent attempts to walk through the walls of his house resulted in what his biographer Radolphus Pittiman describes as a ‘concussion of ten days’ duration’.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

The counterfeit labels, usually sold at $2 each, allegedly allowed customers to ship packages at rates far below legitimate prices, resulting in substantial lost revenue and shipping costs to the Postal Service.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Southern California is facing coastal erosion driven by a “super” El Niño winter season, resulting in collapsed sea bluffs, beaches that have been stripped away, and damaged homes and infrastructure along the coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The resulting images reveal how these vast systems form stars, interact with their surroundings, and change over billions of years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

“We have been open with our investors about the disagreements between our co-founders and the resulting challenges,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her quiet defiance inspired the 381-day Montgomery bus boycott, mobilizing Montgomery’s black community and resulting in a Supreme Court decision that Alabama laws requiring segregation on city buses were unconstitutional.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

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