100 Words to Use Instead of “Result”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Aftereffect	Later effect of an action.
2.	Aftermath	Situation following an event.
3.	Aftertaste	Lingering impression afterward.
4.	Answer	Solution to a question or problem.
5.	Artifact	Byproduct from a process.
6.	Assessment	Judged outcome from evaluation.
7.	Backwash	Secondary effect, often negative.
8.	Benefit	Helpful outcome or advantage.
9.	Bottom line	Final essential point.
10.	Byproduct	Secondary product of an activity.
11.	Cascade	Chain of effects.
12.	Change	Alteration produced by something.
13.	Climax	Highest point of a sequence.
14.	Close	End or conclusion point.
15.	Closure	Ending that resolves matters.
16.	Concluding point	Final stated point.
17.	Conclusion	Final judgment or end.
18.	Consequence	Effect following an action.
19.	Consequent	Following as an effect.
20.	Corollary	Natural accompanying effect.
21.	Culmination	Final stage of a process.
22.	Damage	Harmful effect or loss.
23.	Decision	Chosen determination or resolution.
24.	Denouement	Final outcome of a story.
25.	Determination	Decision reached after consideration.
26.	Development	Progressed change or growth.
27.	Disposition	Final arrangement or outcome.
28.	Dividend	Return gained from effort or investment.
29.	Effect	Change caused by something.
30.	End	Final point or finish.
31.	End product	Final thing produced.
32.	End state	Condition at completion.
33.	Endgame	Final phase leading to finish.
34.	Ending	Final part of something.
35.	Eventuality	Possible future outcome.
36.	Evidence	Indication showing what happened.
37.	Fallout	Negative effects after an event.
38.	Finale	Ending part; concluding event.
39.	Finding	Discovered fact or conclusion.
40.	Finish	Point where something ends.
41.	Fix	Practical solution or remedy.
42.	Fruit	Benefit gained from effort.
43.	Gain	Increase or advantage obtained.
44.	Harvest	Collected yield or benefit.
45.	Impact	Strong effect or influence.
46.	Implication	Suggested effect or meaning.
47.	Inference	Conclusion drawn from evidence.
48.	Issue	Outcome, often a point of concern.
49.	Judgment	Decision formed after evaluation.
50.	Kickback	Unexpected return effect.
51.	Knock-on effect	Indirect effect that follows.
52.	Last word	Final say or conclusion.
53.	Legacy	Lasting effect left behind.
54.	Lesson	Insight gained from experience.
55.	Logic	Reasoned conclusion from facts.
56.	Loss	Negative outcome or reduction.
57.	Net effect	Overall combined effect.
58.	Net gain	Overall increase after costs.
59.	Net outcome	Overall final situation.
60.	Offshoot	Secondary development from something.
61.	Outcome	What happens in the end.
62.	Outgrowth	Development arising from something.
63.	Output	What is produced or delivered.
64.	Outturn	Final amount or outcome.
65.	Payoff	Reward or benefit gained.
66.	Product	Thing produced by work.
67.	Profit	Financial gain after costs.
68.	Projection	Estimated future outcome.
69.	Proof	Demonstration that supports a claim.
70.	Punchline	Final key point or twist.
71.	Ramification	Complex consequence of an action.
72.	Rebound	Return effect after change.
73.	Recap	Summary at the end.
74.	Receipt	What is received or obtained.
75.	Recompense	Compensation received for effort.
76.	Repercussion	Unintended consequence, often negative.
77.	Report	Account of findings or outcomes.
78.	Resolution	Settled decision or solution.
79.	Response	Reaction produced by something.
80.	Resultant	Arising from a prior cause.
81.	Return	What comes back from investment.
82.	Reward	Benefit given for effort.
83.	Ruling	Official decision or judgment.
84.	Score	Total gained; outcome tally.
85.	Sequel	What follows after an event.
86.	Settlement	Agreement ending a dispute.
87.	Side effect	Secondary effect, often unintended.
88.	Solution	Answer that resolves a problem.
89.	Spillover	Effect spreading beyond its source.
90.	Sum	Total amount or overall.
91.	Summary	Brief statement of main points.
92.	Takeaway	Key point learned or gained.
93.	Terminal point	Final stopping point.
94.	Termination	Act of ending something.
95.	Total	Complete amount after adding.
96.	Trade-off	Outcome of balancing two choices.
97.	Turnout	Amount produced or achieved.
98.	Twist	Unexpected development in events.
99.	Ultimate	Final or eventual state.
100.	Upcome	That which comes up; outcome.