result
verb (used without object)
to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
results
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pluralof result.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof result (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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The likely absence of a Chinese corporate delegation highlights the low expectations for significant business results from the meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Building on these results, the researchers plan to begin a clinical trial in the upcoming couple of months that will target dopamine function in people with long COVID.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
League play usually results in a dwindling in unbeaten teams along with this weekend’s final nonleague schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The trust has restored clinical information, including notes, observations and test results, but has been unable to restore a complete history of who viewed records.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A séance experiment could produce different results in different people.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
