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| Main Entry: | outcome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence, effect |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, chain reaction*, conclusion, end, event, fallout, issue, payback*, payoff*, reaction, result, score, sequel, upshot*, aftereffect, blowoff, causatum, end result |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, origin, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aftermath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | situation following an event, occurrence |
| Synonyms: | chain reaction*, consequences, end, eventuality, flak*, impact, issue, outcome, payoff*, remainder, residual, upshot, after-effects, causatum, residuum, results, waves |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | count |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tally; number |
| Synonyms: | calculation, computation, enumeration, outcome, poll, reckoning, result, sum, toll, total, whole, numbering |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
| Main Entry: | ending |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion |
| Synonyms: | catastrophe, cessation, close, closure, completion, consummation, culmination, denouement, dissolution, epilogue, expiration, finale, finish, lapse, outcome, period, resolution, stop, summation, swan song*, termination, upshot, wane, closing, coup de grace, desistance, omega, terminus, windup |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, introduction, opening, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eventuality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that probably will happen |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, case, chance, consequence, contingency, effect, event, happening, issue, likelihood, outcome, possibility, probability, result, sequel, toss-up, upshot*, aftereffect, any case, go-down, goings-on |
| Antonyms: | improbability, unlikelihood |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | predetermined course |
| Synonyms: | break, chance, circumstance, consequence, cup*, destination, destiny, doom, effect, end, ending, fortune, future, handwriting on the wall, horoscope, issue, karma, kismet, lot, luck, nemesis, outcome, portion, predestination, providence, termination, upshot, wheel of fortune*, Moirai, divine will, inescapableness, stars |
| Notes: | fate is an event or a course of events that will inevitably happen in the future or the supposed force or power that predetermines events while a fete is an elaborate, usually outdoor, party or festival |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | payoff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion, climax |
| Synonyms: | adjustment, clincher*, consequence, culmination, day of reckoning*, finale, judgment, moment of truth*, outcome, pay, payment, punch line*, result, retribution, reward, settlement, upshot*, final reckoning |
| Antonyms: | introduction, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | produce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fruit and vegetables |
| Synonyms: | crop, goods, harvest, outcome, outgrowth, production, yield, fruitage, greengrocery, outturn |
| Main Entry: | product |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result or goods created |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, amount, blend, brand, brew, by-product, commodity, compound, concoction, confection, consequence, contrivance, creation, crop, device, effect, emolument, fabrication, fruit, gain, handiwork, invention, issue, legacy, line, manufacture, merchandise, offshoot, outcome, outgrowth, output, preparation, produce, production, profit, realization, result, stock, synthetic, upshot, work, yield, artifact, decoction, returns, spinoff |
| Antonyms: | cause, resource |
| Main Entry: | result |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect brought about by something |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, arrangement, backwash*, by-product, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, corollary, creature, crop, decision, denouement, determination, development, emanation, end, event, eventuality, execution, finish, fruit*, fruition, harvest, issue, offshoot*, outcome, outgrowth, payoff, proceeds, product, production, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, settlement, termination, upshot, aftereffect, ensual, outcropping, returns |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sequel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | follow-up |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, alternation, chain, close, conclusion, consequence, continuation, development, effect, end, ending, epilogue, eventuality, finish, issue, order, outcome, payoff, progression, result, row, sequence, series, spin-off*, termination, train, upshot, aftereffect, causatum, closing, consecution, finishing, part two, sequent |
| Antonyms: | original |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | termination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
| Synonyms: | abortion, cease, cessation, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, curtains*, effect, ending, finale, finish, issue, outcome, payoff*, period, result, stop, ballgame, cut-off, desistance, discontinuation, end of the line, expiry, finis, kiss-off, terminus, windup, wrap-up |
| Antonyms: | beginning, initiation, opening, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | upshot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end result |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, burden, climax, completion, conclusion, consequence, core, culmination, denouement, development, effect, end, ending, event, eventuality, finale, finish, gist, issue, meaning, meat*, outcome, payoff, pith*, purport, result, sense, sequel, substance, termination, thrust, aftereffect |
| Antonyms: | cause, origin, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conclusion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
| Synonyms: | cease, cessation, close, closure, completion, consequence, culmination, denouement, development, ending, eventuality, finale, finish, issue, outcome, payoff, period, result, stop, termination, upshot, wrap, desistance, end of the line, windup |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, introduction, preface, prelude, start |
| Main Entry: | decision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion; resolution reached |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, accord, adjudication, adjustment, agreement, arbitration, arrangement, choice, compromise, declaration, determination, end, finding, judgment, opinion, outcome, preference, reconciliation, resolution, result, ruling, selection, sentence, settlement, showdown, understanding, verdict, adjudicature, prearrangement, the call, the nod |
| Antonyms: | deferment, delay, indecision, postponement, deferral |
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms*, chain reaction*, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak*, follow through, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot*, aftereffect, causatum, follow-up, pursuance, waves |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | score |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | total, points |
| Synonyms: | account, addition, aggregate, amount, average, count, grade, mark, number, outcome, rate, reckoning, record, result, stock, sum, summary, summation, tab, tally, final count |
| Main Entry: | chance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fate, luck |
| Synonyms: | accident, advantage, adventure, bad luck, break, cast, casualty, coincidence, contingency, destination, destiny, doom, fluke, fortune, future, gamble, good luck, haphazard, happening, hazard, hit*, kismet, lot, lottery, lucky break, misfortune, occurrence, odds, outcome, peril, providence, risk, stroke of luck*, toss-up, wheel of fortune*, even chance, fortuity, hap, heads or tails, in the cards, luck out, peradventure, throw of the dice, turn of the cards, way the cookie crumbles |
| Antonyms: | aim, design, plan, scheme |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | development |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | happening, incident |
| Synonyms: | change, circumstance, conclusion, denouement, event, eventuality, issue, occurrence, outcome, phenomenon, result, situation, upshot, eventuation, materialization, transpiration, turn of events |
| Main Entry: | end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | completion, stop |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, bottom line*, cease, cessation, close, closure, conclusion, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, denouement, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, execution, expiration, finale, finish, fulfillment, issue, last word*, outcome, payoff, perfection, realization, resolution, result, target, termination, upshot*, closing, desistance, expiry, finis, omega, retirement, sign-off, terminus, windup, wrap-up |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, opening, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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