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Collocations for result - noun

1. outcome/effect

ADJECTIVE

beneficial, encouraging, favourable/favorable, good, positive
the beneficial results of the reforms to the economy
For best results buy one of the more expensive brands.
acceptable, satisfactory
If you can't get satisfactory results on your own, remember that professional help is available.
catastrophic, disastrous, unfortunate
disappointing, poor
a series of disappointing financial results
The company blamed the poor results on bad weather.
mixed
He wrote and directed the movie, to very mixed results.
direct, indirect
net
end
The end result is a great album.
long-term, short-term
Here's how to get the best long-term results from your mutual funds.
final
When I showed my customer the final result he was thrilled.
overall
The overall result is impressive and persuasive.
inevitable, logical
predictable
It was the predictable result of their negligence.
expected
Sales were some 40% above this year's expected results.
amazing, dramatic, excellent, impressive, incredible, outstanding, spectacular, superior, surprising
lasting
desired
And did your intervention produce the desired result?
financial
He reviewed quarterly financial results.
interim
On March 4 the company announces its interim results.
second-quarter, third-quarter, etc.
search
the first page of search results

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VERB + result

deliver, have, produce, provide, yield
My interference had a rather unfortunate result.
achieve, get, obtain
This was not the result we had hoped to achieve.
announce, publish, release, report
Companies are required by law to report their financial results on a quarterly basis.

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PREPOSITION

as a/the result
These actions were taken as a direct result of the strike.
with a/the result
Parking restrictions were lifted, with the result that the road is permanently blocked by cars.

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2. desired effect

ADJECTIVE

concrete, tangible
We have yet to see any concrete results from the research.

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VERB + result

come up with, deliver, get, produce, provide, yield
Her commitment to excellence yields results.
give, show
When is all your effort going to show some results?

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3. (often results) final position in a competition

ADJECTIVE

election, electoral, poll, referendum (esp. BrE)
sports (BrE)
football, racing, etc. (BrE)
inconclusive
the inconclusive election result
final
The final results saw Canada holding on to first over Italy.
official
We'll bring you the official results as soon as we get them.

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VERB + result

announce, read out
The announcer read out the results.
influence
He aimed at influencing the result of the presidential elections.

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4. (BrE) (usually results) mark given for an examination

ADJECTIVE

encouraging, excellent, good
disappointing, poor
exam, examination, test
degree
A level, IELTS, etc.

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VERB + result

get, have
When do you get your exam results?

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5. of an experiment, a medical test, an investigation, etc.

ADJECTIVE

early, initial, preliminary
interim
final
He expects to have final results later this year.
experimental, research, study
conclusive
clinical, lab (informal), laboratory, test, X-ray
Clinical results have been very encouraging.
survey
empirical, statistical
conflicting, contradictory, inconsistent, varying
Researchers have found conflicting results on the effects of the drug.
misleading
Such approaches may give misleading results.
inconclusive
encouraging, promising
The team has achieved promising results during testing.
significant
statistically significant results
negative, positive
Scientists tested 20 drugs, all with negative results.
abnormal
if a woman receives an abnormal result on a blood test
measurable
Measurable results are the key to motivation on any diet.
accurate, reliable
inaccurate
There are 3 ways to obtain more accurate results in cases such as this.

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VERB + result

await, wait for
The doctor is still waiting for my results.
get, have, receive
I haven't had the X-ray results yet.
find
We found some puzzling results.
observe
analyse/analyze, evaluate, interpret
review
achieve
deliver, generate, give, produce, provide, yield
Different labs will come up with different results.
The study produced inconclusive results.
announce, present, publish, release, report
They hope to publish their results next month.
confirm, verify
We ran the test again to verify the result.
affect, influence
bias, skew
That could bias study results.

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result + VERB

demonstrate sth, illustrate sth, reflect sth, reveal sth, show sth
imply sth, indicate sth, suggest sth
Preliminary results suggest that there is no cause for concern.
agree with sth, confirm sth, support sth
differ from sth
These results differ somewhat from those reported by previous studies.
provide sth
The results provide many insights into the mating rituals of these animals.
highlight sth
These results highlight the growing threat posed by this infection.

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PREPOSITION

pending the result of
Work on the plan has been halted, pending the results of a judicial investigation.
result from
The results from various recent surveys were evaluated.

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Collocations for result - verb

result in sth - PHRASAL VERB

ADVERB

inevitably
This move will inevitably result in the loss of a lot of jobs.
typically
conceivably, possibly, potentially
The charges could have potentially resulted in a death sentence.
not automatically (esp. BrE), not necessarily
easily
Complacency could easily result in tragedy.
quickly
eventually, finally, ultimately

VERB + result in

be certain to
the approach that is most certain to result in failure
be expected to, be liable to (esp. BrE), be likely to
Such measures are likely to result in decreased motivation of the workforce.
be unlikely to

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Result is used with these nouns as the subject:
consequence, damage, error, illness, misunderstanding

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