outcome
noun
out·come
ˈau̇t-ˌkəm 
: something that follows as a result or consequence
a surprising outcome
patient outcomes of bypass surgery
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
Examples of outcome in a Sentence
the outcome of the election
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
There are two possible outcomes.
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The chairman warned that the outcome of the investigation will determine the future of the central bank’s decisions.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The analysis found that despite offering the highest average Social Security income in the country, New Jersey struggled with poor health outcomes among older adults.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
No one is mourning the fall of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, but many of us are deeply fearful about what may follow him, and the outcome seems most unlikely to be democracy.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcome. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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