Synonyms:
result, resultant, final_result, outcome, termination
Meaning: something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
Synonyms:
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
Meaning: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
Usage examples
We desire this or that outcome.
"What happened?" asked Tom, much surprised by the unexpected outcome of the affair.
The latter is bound up with what is going on; its outcome makes a difference to him.
Though there was little doubt in the minds of any of us as to what the outcome would be.
One wholly indifferent to the outcome does not follow or think about what is happening at all.
One has to do with the foresight of results, the other with the depth of hold the foreseen outcome has upon the person.
You would see, I think, that thing happen which is always the ultimate embodiment and logical outcome of your logical scheme."
As a rule, the immediate outcome shows which opinion on a given subject is the right one; it is a matter of fact, not of speculation.
The last warrior to leave the deck turned and threw something back upon the vessel, waiting an instant to note the outcome of his act.
"The 'A' type Edison cell is the outcome of nine years of costly experimentation and persistent toil on the part of its inventor and his associates....