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
: something that results as a consequence, issue, or conclusion
suffer from the results of bad policies
He broke his leg and as a result was out of work.
also
: beneficial or tangible effect : fruit
The book is the result of years of hard work.
The end/final result of the many attempts was a perfect recipe.
2
: something obtained by calculation or investigation
added up the column of figures to get the result
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/result. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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