Outcome - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (syn: consequence, effect, event, issue, result, upshot)
Extra examples
We are still awaiting the final outcome of the trial.
There are two possible outcomes.
It was impossible to predict the outcome of the election.
People who had heard the evidence at the trial were surprised at the outcome.
No one knows how this decision will influence the outcome of the election.
He claims that there were unknown forces guiding the outcome of the election.
We cannot predict the outcome with absolute certainty.
...the outcome of the game hinged on a single play...
Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation.
There is no surefire way to predict the outcome.
Everyone was in suspense over the outcome.
I am uncertain about the outcome.
Bookmakers are already taking bets on the outcome.
The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.
Both sides were happy with the eventual outcome of the talks.
Word forms
singular: outcome
plural: outcomes
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