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• and did your intervention produce the desired result?
• to yield/achieve a result
• the company's failure was a direct result of bad management.
• this book is the result of 25 years of research.

result

1. a thing that is caused or produced because of something else
• And did your intervention produce the desired result?
• to yield/achieve a result
• The company's failure was a direct result of bad management.
• This book is the result of 25 years of research.
• The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school.
• He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.
• She died as a result of her injuries.
• The farm was flooded, with the result that the crop was lost.
• He decided to get involved, with disastrous results.

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• Although big teams may not be the most efficient, many architects believe they yield the best result.
• You may need to apply several coats to achieve the result that you want.
• It was the predictable result of their negligence.
• He regards this as the inevitable result of market forces.
• A change in advertising focus can have positive results.
• My interference had a rather unfortunate result.
• Parking restrictions were lifted, with the result that the road is permanently blocked by cars.
• They changed places, with unexpected results.
• The end result is a great album.
• The overall result is impressive and persuasive.
• These actions were taken as a direct result of the strike.
• This was not the result we had hoped to achieve.
• Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
• When I showed my customer the final result he was thrilled.
• Their aim was to build community cohesion, but the net result has been just the opposite.
• The end result of using this method is that learners leave the classroom discouraged.
• We have worked very hard, and the result is amazing.
• When I tried to make my own sourdough bread the result was disappointing.
2. the final score or the name of the winner in a sports event, competition, election, etc.
• the election results
• The announcer was reading out the football results.
• They will announce the result of the vote tonight.

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• The aim was to influence the result of the presidential elections.
• The announcer read out the results.
• The judges announced the medal results yesterday in the International Wine Challenge.
• If you do not want to know the result of the game, look away now.
• We'll have all the final results on our show tonight.
• The final results saw Canada holding on to first over Italy.
• We'll bring you the official results as soon as we get them.
• The election result was inconclusive.
• The finalists stand nervously awaiting the result.
• It was the party's best result since 1997.
• This was a disastrous result for the Conservatives.
• A vote of no confidence would damage the Prime Minister regardless of the result.
3. a victory or a success
• We badly need to get a result from this match.
• This was a great result for us.
• He left. Result! (= used when you are happy something has happened)

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• Anything less than a major defeat against Chelsea would be a result.
• He actually liked the arrangement--a result for me!
• This decision is a result for everyone who cares about our village history.
• We're not disappointed at all--in fact, we consider this a result.
• My wife found 115 euros in our travel wallet from a previous holiday. What a result!
4. the mark or grade you get in an exam or in a number of exams
• Have you had your results yet?
• When do you get your exam results?

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• Millions of students are anxiously awaiting their results.
• She had disappointing results at A-level, but went on to do very well at university.
• A-level results come out next week.
• My results came through the post.
• I spoke to them about the importance of goals and believing in themselves, regardless of their final year results.
• We had a 99% pass rate, the school's best results ever.
• My best result was an A* in Geography.
• It's results day on Thursday.
5. the information that you get from a scientific test or piece of research
• Other research has yielded similar results.
• The doctor will explain your blood test results.
• a positive/negative test result
• the results of a study
• The results of our experiment indicate that environmental factors play a part.
• The results obtained were compared with previous results.

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• Survey results indicate that a majority of consumers are willing to pay more for better quality meat.
• Preliminary results suggest that there is no cause for concern.
• Test results showed high amounts of lead in the samples.
• They reported the results of an extensive survey of undergraduates.
• She presented her results at the American Psychological Society's annual conference.
• He will publish full results in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
• Clinical results have been very encouraging.
• if a woman receives an abnormal result on a blood test
• Once you have a positive result on a home pregnancy test, you should contact your doctor.
• The same result was obtained for wheat as for corn, cotton, oats, and soybeans.
• We compared the results with those from other population groups.
• They are eagerly awaiting the results of the 5-year trial.
• Work on the plan has been halted, pending the results of a judicial investigation.
• Different labs may report results in different ways.
• Care is needed when interpreting these results.
• He expects to have final results later this year.
• I haven't had the X-ray results yet.
• Researchers have found conflicting results on the effects of the drug.
• Scientists tested 20 drugs, all with negative results.
• Such approaches may give misleading results.
• That could bias study results.
• The doctor is still waiting for my results.
• The results from various recent surveys were evaluated.
• The results provide many insights into the mating rituals of these animals.
• The study produced inconclusive results.
• There are 3 ways to obtain more accurate results in cases such as this.
• These results differ somewhat from those reported by previous studies.
• These results highlight the growing threat posed by this infection.
• They hope to publish their results next month.
• We found some puzzling results.
• The team has achieved promising results during testing.
• We have yet to see any concrete results from the research.
• We ran the test again to verify the result.
• statistically significant results
6. the information that you get from a computer search
• My search produced several thousand results.
• The user can control how the search results are displayed.
• the first page of search results
7. things that are achieved successfully
• The project is beginning to show results.
• a coach who knows how to get results from his players
• For best results, defrost fully before use.

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• I don't just make promises, I deliver results.
• a process that delivers superior results
• When is all your effort going to show some results?
• They've paid a lot of money and they expect results.
• Measurable results are the key to motivation on any diet.
• Here's how to get the best long-term results from your mutual funds.
• Her commitment to excellence yields results.
• The area has been experiencing a building boom, with mixed results.
• He wrote and directed the movie, to very mixed results.
• If you can't get satisfactory results on your own, remember that professional help is available.
• Charging a client by the hour, regardless of results, offers little transparency.
8. the amount of profit or loss made by a business over a particular period of time
• Companies are required by law to report their financial results on a quarterly basis.
• The company will publish its interim results (= before the final results are known) on Monday.
• The corporation is expected to announce improved results for the last quarter.

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• On March 4 the company announces its interim results.
• Sales were some 40% above this year's expected results.
• The company blamed the poor results on bad weather.
• a series of disappointing financial results
• He reviewed the company's quarterly results.
• The sector showed results that were down on last year.
• GrainCorp and AWB have announced strong half-year results.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a verb): from medieval Latin resultare ‘to result’, earlier in the sense ‘spring back’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + saltare (frequentative of salire ‘to jump’). The noun dates from the early 17th cent.