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Synonyms & Antonyms for outcome
Synonyms
aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
Antonyms
antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
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Could things parents post about children produce real-world outcomes, in terms of fodder for bullying, professional reputation, or future prospects? — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of “Sharenting”," 11 Sep. 2019 This year several measures including student outcomes, alumni giving, faculty resources, social mobility and expert opinion were considered in the rankings. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Towson University ranked, for the first time, among top national schools by U.S. News & World Report," 10 Sep. 2019 There is still time to avoid a Vietnam-like outcome, with helicopters lifting off the roofs of Afghan government buildings ferrying off the survivors. — James Stavridis, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Calling off peace talks was essential, but there’s still a path forward with the Taliban," 10 Sep. 2019 Embracing killing as a rational science that produces certain, predictable outcomes is an inherently flawed proposition. — Jared Keller, The New Republic, "James Mattis’s Bizarre Cult of “Lethality”," 9 Sep. 2019 Instead of focusing on the outcome, praise them for taking a risk. — Phyllis Fagell, Washington Post, "Seven ways parents and educators can improve kids’ middle school experience," 5 Sep. 2019 Another favorite was to always hand the most urgent call to the car predicted to create the best outcome for that passenger: minimize journey time, use the least energy, or whatever else the designers prioritized. — Jesse Dunietz, Popular Mechanics, "The Hidden Science of Elevators," 2 Sep. 2019 The outcomes, which depend on myriad factors involving each individual case (and individual judges, who decide on sentences within a prescribed range), have been, accordingly, all over the map. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "What kind of animal would shoot a whooping crane?," 29 Aug. 2019 Whatever the outcome of J&J’s legal appeal, this is a milestone in a public-health calamity that cost 47,600 American lives in 2017 and could well claim a further 500,000 over the next decade (see article). — The Economist, "Legal settlements alone will not solve America’s opioid crisis," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outcome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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