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outcome

noun

1. a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
2. a conclusion reached through a process of logical thinking.

/ ˈaʊtˌkʌm /

noun

1. something that follows from an action, dispute, situation, etc; result; consequence

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Word History and Origins

Origin of outcome1

First recorded in

1175–1225,

outcome

is from the Middle English word utcume. See out-,

come

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Example Sentences

Patnaik said the health risks of air pollution and climate change span a wide range of outcomes including infectious disease, weather-related morbidity and a variety of lung, kidney and cardiovascular maladies.

A progressive prison reform that was on the ballot in California and Nevada this month met drastically different outcomes after the votes were counted:

News was poised to change its algorithm again, to give more weight to bar passage and other “outcomes.”

But the outcome turned out to be bittersweet.

"These guidelines are critical for ensuring that AI tools developed in the U.K. and beyond meet rigorous standards and improve patient outcomes," said Thomas Booth, a co-author from King's College London.