Synonyms of result

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noun

1

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• effect
• aftermath
• matter of course
• upshot
• sequel
• fruit
• conclusion
• corollary
• precipitate
• implication
• development
• issue
• fate
• aftereffect
• sequence
• child
• backwash
• outgrowth
• ramification
• repercussion
• denouement
• by-product
• echo
• fallout
• side effect
• aftershock
• afterglow
• ripple
• afterclap
• blowback
• offshoot
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• basis
• consideration
• occasion
• factor
• base
• ground
• antecedent
• foundation
• causation
• source
• mother
• determinant
• stimulus
• incentive
• inspiration
• spring
• origin
• impetus
• groundwork
• root
• instigation

2

as in answer

something attained by mental effort and especially by computation

a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• answer
• solution
• explanation
• conclusion
• determination
• finding
• clue
• key

result

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verb

1

as in to perform

Related Words

• perform
• act
• pan out
• redound
• work
• operate
• react
• respond
• affect
• behave
• influence
• take
• sway

Dissimilar Words

• backfire
• fizzle

2

as in to follow

Related Words

• follow
• turn out
• fall out
• proceed
• intervene
• arise
• go off
• materialize
• rise
• happen
• occur
• come up
• be
• crop (up)
• come down
• spring (up)
• come
• shape (up)
• develop
• come about
• go down
• pass
• befall
• chance
• transpire
• do
• come off
• cook
• break
• go on
• hap
• betide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of result

Noun

Together, the results suggest the planet formed after the star had died and that its atmosphere is now feeding the white dwarf. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

When something went wrong, leaders looked back, identified what happened and explained the results. — Arnab Mishra, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

The working-out of that vision, by way of experience that arises from her sudden change of circumstances, is the movie’s emotional and intellectual heart, its main line, abstract in form but altogether concrete in the decisions that result. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

That result almost exactly matches the Pixel Watch 4 (56 hours), and remains impressive for a flagship smartwatch. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing result

• result (in)