1 B1 idiomatic neutral
to cause a particular outcome or effect
"Too much rain could result in delays at the airport."
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Our actions will not result in people losing their jobs.
— Common political and business speech formula
inseparable
result in
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
to cause something to happen or produce a particular result
In plain English
to make something happen
What does "result in" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
to end in a certain result
Actually means
to make something happen
Usage tip
Very common in formal, academic, and everyday English. The cause comes before 'result in'; the effect comes after it.
Words that pair with "result in"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
death injury damage failure success change
How to conjugate "result in"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
result in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
results in
he/she/it
Past simple
resulted in
yesterday
Past participle
resulted in
have + pp
-ing form
resulting in
continuous
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