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Collocations for outcome - noun

ADJECTIVE

desirable, desired, favourable/favorable, good, happy, positive, satisfactory, successful
adverse, bad, negative, poor, unfortunate, unsatisfactory
fatal, tragic
possible
likely, probable
different
anticipated, expected, inevitable, intended, logical, predicted
unexpected
immediate
actual, eventual, final, long-term, ultimate
direct
a direct outcome of the strike
practical
educational, electoral, political, etc. (all technical)

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VERB + outcome

affect, change, influence
decide, determine
predict
We use a computer model to predict the outcome of different scenarios.
know
We may not know the outcome until tomorrow.
achieve, have, produce
Their strategy produced the desired outcome.
evaluate, measure (technical)
The aim is to evaluate possible outcomes.

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PREPOSITION

outcome of
the outcome of the election

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PHRASES

whatever the outcome
Whatever the final outcome of the talks, the war should end soon.

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