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Common collocations with outcome in American Collocation

outcome noun countable

US /ˈaʊtˌkʌm/

good

beneficial
favourable
optimal
positive
satisfactory
successful

This practical step-by-step guide will help you to achieve a successful outcome.

bad

adverse
disappointing
fatal
negative
poor
tragic
unsatisfactory

The review calls for more clinical trial on the adverse outcomes of treatment.

after some time

eventual
final
longer-term
long-term
overall
ultimate

There is acute uncertainty about the eventual outcome of global financial instability.

The earlier treatment begins, the better the long-term outcome.

immediate or not likely to last

short-term

The short-term military outcome may not be in doubt, but questions remain regarding broader political outcomes.

known/not known

anticipated
expected
inevitable
logical
predictable
uncertain
unexpected

From that point on the outcome was inevitable.

wanted/not wanted

agreed
desirable
desired
intended
undesirable
unintended

It was vital to be clear from the start about intended outcomes.

possible or likely

likely
possible
potential
probably

As has been said very often, life is a terminal illness with only one possible outcome.

that can be clearly seen

actual
measurable
tangible

Most charity trustees want to see immediate and tangible outcomes of the funding they provide.

most important

key
main
primary

A key outcome of the study was the recognition that more investment was needed.

of a particular type of process

birth
clinical
educational
health
learning
pregnancy
surgical
treatment

Access to computers can enhance educational outcomes for socially disadvantaged learners.

produce an outcome

achieve
deliver
ensure
guarantee
know
optimise
produce
secure
yield

Prospects for diplomacy to deliver a satisfactory outcome were undermined.

decide the outcome

decide
determine
predetermine

This debate will be crucial in determining the outcome of the election.

affect the outcome

affect
alter
improve
influence
shape

Teachers are being asked to improve academic outcomes for all their students.

Local people felt they were not given any chance to influence the outcome of the process.

analyse the outcome

analyse
assess
compare
discuss
evaluate
examine
measure
monitor
review

He evaluates the likely outcome of pursuing each possible course of action.

predict or expect an outcome

anticipate
envisage
expect
predict

The results will improve our ability to predict the outcome of a stroke.

describe an outcome

define
detail
identify
record
report
specify
summarise

This section summarises the main outcomes of the discussions which took place.

make assumptions about an outcome

pre-empt
prejudge

The investigation is at an early stage and it would be wrong to prejudge the outcome.

wait for the outcome

await

The agency houses asylum seekers while they await the outcome of their residency applications.

consultation
discussion
experiment
investigation
negotiation
process
project

The town council was delighted with the outcome of the negotiations and readily agreed to them.