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outcome

[out-kuhm]

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noun

a final product or end result; consequence; issue.

a conclusion reached through a process of logical thinking.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English utcume. See out-, come

Synonyms
1, 2. See end¹.

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Unfortunately, measuring performance by clinical outcome is easier said than done.

Fairness of outcome is a hard concept to get a grip on.

Spirit may be a small player, but the outcome of this battle will influence labour negotiations at bigger carriers.

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Unfortunately, measuring performance by clinical outcome is easier said than done.

Fairness of outcome is a hard concept to get a grip on.

Spirit may be a small player, but the outcome of this battle will influence labour negotiations at bigger carriers.

Though the confrontation may have been unusual, the outcome was not.

Scientists must forever cite probabilities and be attacked regardless of outcome.

Maps have determined the outcome of battles, inspired the founding of empires, sent pathbreakers on wild-goose chases.

The researchers examined numerous variables that might have affected the vote outcome.

Most likely the outcome of a patient not getting the best treatment will be worse than one who is covered.

They realize how their own positions are the outcome of a series of random events.

The official result is not expected for several weeks, yet the outcome is in no doubt.

The warnings were clear, yet the outcome was tragic.

Another misconception is that increasing complexity is the necessary outcome of evolution.

On second look, wearing red didn't affect the outcome of a bout.

In this case, the ability of the experts to predict the outcome was significantly improved.

If you're a lawyer, predicting the outcome of a case is an important part of your job.

Greater monetary expansion in the developed world is a positive sum outcome.

The overall outcome is still in doubt, which means exciting racing lies ahead.

Either outcome is big news for a planet once thought to be biologically and geologically inactive.

Berger argues that without a protected corridor, the herd will die off, an outcome that he says should be unacceptable.

The outcome eventually defined the rules of online, peer-to-peer file sharing networks.

But the outcome can be a job candidate's feeling bemused and ambushed.

But the outcome was a lot tighter than those numbers suggest.

The outcome was extraordinary and this photo only captures a small glimpse of the brightness that lit up the surrounding sky.

Flip a coin in the quantum realm and the outcome won't be heads or tails.

The outcome of more wars has depended on insects than all the weapons combined.

Well, the outcome is to have students, but that is not really the purpose.

His lasting postcolonial imprint reveals a far more nefarious interest and tragic outcome.

Yet it is a reflection of how things are changing in the media business that such an outcome is unlikely.

By communicating the likely outcome of a brawl ahead of time, lizards big and small save themselves the trouble of an actual bout.

It might remove the tumor, but there is nothing good about the final outcome.

The outcome was said to indicate who would be dominant in the relationship.

The outcome after the first supernova is still uncertain, though.

The theory contrasts that outcome with the success that minority students experience at less-rigorous colleges, especially.

No matter the outcome of the election and the transition to politics again, the army will lose power.

If it begins to adapt and spread easily from human to human, the outcome can result in a deadly pandemic.

They are only interesting if they are the outcome of theoretically grounded research, and independently testable.

Outcome bias is the tendency to judge decisions by how things turned out, rather than by how well the decision was made.

Colleges and accreditors are anxiously awaiting the outcome of those negotiations, which.

But concern about the outcome of an election is not a good reason to avoid one.

The point is that nobody can accurately predict the outcome of any genuinely creative venture.

Sometimes, that outcome means dumping pollutants into the air/water/landfills.

In other words, language matters tremendously and the outcome of polls can be highly dependent upon it.

The outcome will have implications far beyond a single campus.

Next they applied a force to the disk using a laser beam and watched the outcome unfold through a digital camera.

The outcome could have been far different had the thief been armed.

Students later decided to hold a demonstration to poke fun at the outcome of their previous protest.

Had it been resistant, the outcome might have been far worse.

The outcome was not a clear-cut victory for either side.

None of these things were recorded and they could have substantially affected the outcome.

The outcome shows that little in the leisure time of adolescents contributes to a better verbal arsenal.

At home, seeing the effect that modulating one variable has on the outcome is about the best that can be done.

They are not in control of the outcome or the timetable.

If they all evolve identically, then pond evolution is only random insofar as some specific outcome is unpredictable.

Each group then feels invested and empowered in their decision, their education, and the outcome.

Such an outcome is as counter-intuitive as it is widespread.

Search processes should be constructed to lead to the best possible outcome.

Polishan, pending the outcome of an investigation into.

In fact, by acting illogically, they end up reaping a larger reward--an outcome that.

In his mind, the outcome was always inevitable-and.

Depending on the field, the outcome of many years of study is often.

Ask them to discuss what they think might be the outcome of thousands of tourists failing to heed these tips.

Neurological evidence can affect the outcome of criminal cases even if juries never hear it.

When one trusted insider can control the outcome of a complex system, foul play is a slam-dunk.

Democracy is a perennial experiment, and this is not the first time its outcome has been in doubt.

Not surprisingly, given the chaotic auction process, the final outcome is messy.

The outcome was a group of hardy, open-minded travelers who packed an enormous amount of living in two short weeks.

The ultimate outcome depends on where and how badly the brain is injured.

Egypt is still living through its revolution, and still wondering what the outcome will be.

The question was how to decide the outcome from these preferences.

Fowler notes that people who vote often do so even when they know their lone ballot will not change the outcome of an election.

The battle was fierce, but the outcome essentially was pre-determined.

Whoever wins the election, the outcome is unlikely to put an end to the country's political uncertainty.

He hopes the trial will show that the spray-on technique improves patients' rate of recovery and their final outcome.

As shocking as it sounds the outcome of this basic experiment was wonderful.

He accepted the outcome of the war and, the abolishment of slavery and urged his followers to do the same.

BT is calling the trial a test case whose outcome will determine whether it can commercialize a potentially lucrative patent.

Don't put them through what is inherently anxiety-producing if the outcome is obvious from the start.

Triggers may alter the outcome of a political stalemate.

For example, such knowledge may help conservationists to better predict the outcome of interactions between species.

The outcome of these meds prescribed for kids will not truly come out until these children have grown up and its too late.

The outcome is the same: empty cities but plentiful resources.

But why let anyone deny you something when the outcome is clearly negative.

But this primary is being held under new rules, so the outcome is uncertain.

Hypnosis has an excellent outcome for phantom limb pain, faster and easier than other therapy.

The transgression and the outcome are generally the same in either case.

The second-best outcome came when all four decided not to.

Not all adult encounters have such a fruitful outcome.

Our scent is really the outcome of microbial processing of our sweat.

If everybody knows everybody, then it's hard to argue that personal connections determined the outcome of the case.

Unless you are under a lot of pressure to publish immediately, this is a good outcome.

They think about such an event but do not yet adapt to it, because they do not know which outcome to make sense of and explain.

List possible projects to improve efficiency, depending on the outcome of your walk-through audit.

They were more focused on providing a specific outcome for a specific procedure.

I've recently gone through the tenure process, ultimately with a positive outcome.

They know because of the ultimatum game, the outcome of which is often the rejection of free money.

The outcome of that race will determine how bad global warming is going to get.

Still, both cases could make their way up the appellate ladder, and the final outcome might not be known for years.

No applicant has any control over the outcome in that sense.

The outcome suggests that there may be a chink in the armour of the export-controls regime.

But scientists are eagerly watching for the outcome.

Clarifying this can enable you to shift your focus from the tenure outcome to the process of doing the work you love.

Some researchers have used getting the punch line of a riddle as an example of an insightful outcome.

Trethowan believes there will be a positive outcome and that the answer somehow lies in education.

It is the best outcome for this little planet and life universe-wide.

The software also let students plug in hypotheses about the outcome of their experiments.

But it is no less possible that the outcome would have been the same no matter what the superpower said or did.

Crying is an altogether different process and experience, but surprisingly may have a similar outcome.

The loss of the human species is the best outcome for this planet.

Juggling more demands may make life more difficult temporarily, but the outcome will hopefully be worth it.

Its likely outcome is a solid pro-government majority sprinkled with mild dissent.

The key to the success of these types of works is their convincing and logical portrayal of the probable outcome.

The astonishing part was the parade of senior faculty members offering condolences for the outcome.

The outcome of the peripheral sovereign-debt crisis.

As the article stated this is a complex situation with many factors that could affect the outcome.

Arguably, the future of global finance hangs on the outcome.

Providers are then left to weasel the money away from the third party who has no interest in the outcome of the service provided.

The only thing that hasn't changed has been the outcome.

If anybody knows the outcome and can respond, that would be terrific.

The outcome is more likely to be determined by factional squabbling.

Dogs are dumb, they are not interested in the outcome of the experiment, and they do not cheat.

Until a few weeks ago, the outcome of this election seemed obvious.

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World English Dictionary

outcome (ˈaʊtˌkʌm)

—n
	something that follows from an action, dispute, situation, etc; result; consequence

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Word Origin & History

outcome

1788, "that which results from something," originally Scottish, from out + come (v.). Popularized in Eng. by Carlyle (c.1830s). Used in M.E. in sense of "the act or fact of coming out."

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