result
verb (used without object)
to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
resulted
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past participleof result.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof result.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
resultverb (used without object)to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
Example Sentences
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Head of the queue for a recall is Cole Palmer, who seems to have recaptured the form he was missing last season, which resulted in his omission from the World Cup squad.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Attempts to lower their sugar content has resulted in cereals performing poorly in taste tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The inferno that resulted from Sunday’s crash was so large that it burned shrubs planted on the other side of the sidewalk, several feet away from where the car hit the tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Although some, like Vice President JD Vance, has said it is not even technically a war, it has resulted in the deaths of at least 18 U.S. soldiers and more than 750 wounded.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Appealing though this laissez-faire undoubtedly was, especially for amateur musicians, it resulted in instrumental music that did not make great demands on players, their instruments, or indeed composers.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
