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outcome

[out-kuhm]

noun

  1. a final product or end result; consequence; issue.

  2. a conclusion reached through a process of logical thinking.



outcome

/ ˈʊˌʌ /

noun

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

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51Թ 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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According to Amnesty International, South Africa has one of the most unequal school systems in the world - with a child's outcome very much dependent on their place of birth, wealth and colour of their skin.

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Across the country, women have been turned away from emergency rooms after suffering ectopic pregnancies, which require an emergency abortion to prevent potentially fatal outcomes.

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Israel's desired outcome seems to be an uprising that ends with a friendly force taking over, but a major question here is who might be the alternative?

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The congressman said on Fox Business that Padilla had obtained “the outcome that they wanted. Now they have a talking point.”

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Her father Darren Marsland said the outcome of the inquest "wasn't a victory knowing she had been neglected by someone that you trust".

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