resulted; resulting; results
1
a
: to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion
death resulted from the disease
b
: to have an issue or result
the disease resulted in death
2
1
2
: something obtained by calculation or investigation
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Verb
If you take this drug, side effects may result.
Noun
The book is the result of years of hard work and dedication.
The end result of his work was a classic American novel.
The investigation continued without result.
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For me, the coolest part of this feature is that the resulting image still looks human.
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Saturday’s result mirrored the Sharks’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
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Verb
The increase is attributed to the acquisition of Legend LP and the resulting increase in rentable offices.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
For me, the coolest part of this feature is that the resulting image still looks human.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
The MassMutual Consumer Spending & Saving Index from 2022 found similar results: 31 percent of Americans said their ideal gift was cash; 16 percent said their dream present was a gift card.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Saturday’s result mirrored the Sharks’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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result
1 of 2 verb
re·sult
ri-ˈzəlt 
1
: to come about as an effect, consequence, or conclusion
disease results from infection
2
: to have as an effect
the disease results in death
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