outcome
noun
out·comeˈau̇t-ˌkəm 
:something that follows as a result or consequence
a surprisingoutcome
patientoutcomes of bypass surgery
We are still awaiting the finaloutcome of the trial.
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Examples ofoutcome in a Sentence
theoutcome of the election We are still awaiting the finaloutcome of the trial. There are two possibleoutcomes.
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Bala Sathyanarayanan,Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025The DeepMind team, led by company co-founder Shane Legg, categorized the negative AGIoutcomesas misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks.—Ryan Whitwam,ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025Even though mandates largely fell out of favor as the pandemic ebbed, theoutcomeof the legal challenge will determine how much power businesses and organizations have to investigate exemption requests in case of a future resurgence, prompting new mandates.—Jonathan Shorman,Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025That dulled theoutcomefor A’s fans but not all of the energy for fans soaking in the historic moment.—Joe Davidson,Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025See All Example Sentences foroutcome
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Bala Sathyanarayanan,Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025The DeepMind team, led by company co-founder Shane Legg, categorized the negative AGIoutcomesas misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks.—Ryan Whitwam,ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025Even though mandates largely fell out of favor as the pandemic ebbed, theoutcomeof the legal challenge will determine how much power businesses and organizations have to investigate exemption requests in case of a future resurgence, prompting new mandates.—Jonathan Shorman,Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025That dulled theoutcomefor A’s fans but not all of the energy for fans soaking in the historic moment.—Joe Davidson,Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025See All Example Sentences foroutcomeWord History
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning definedabove
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“Outcome.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcome. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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