outcomenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈaʊt.kʌm/us/ˈaʊt.kʌm/C1 a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.:
It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
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- The weather decided the outcome of the cricket match.
- The economy is regarded as the decisive/key factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
- What's the likely outcome of this whole business?
- He was hopeful about the outcome of the meeting.
- It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- effect
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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