Guide 356 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “outcome”
7 alternatives for "outcome" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"outcome" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps7 ways
- 01Event neutral
general use
The event matters.
- 02Issue neutral
general use
The issue matters.
- 03Effect neutral
general use
The effect matters.
- 04Result neutral
general use
The result matters.
- 05Upshot neutral
general use
The upshot matters.
- 06Resultant formal
formal contexts
The resultant matters.
- 07Consequence formal
formal contexts
The consequence matters.