Aftermath
Aftermath noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
Result
Result noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
Aftermath is a synonym for result in consequence topic. You can use "Aftermath" instead a noun "Result", if it concerns topics such as effect, cause, effect brought about by something. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular aftermath | particular result |
| usual | usual aftermath | usual result |
| common | common aftermath | common result |
| direct | direct aftermath | direct result |
| Other adjectives: initial, true, logical, bad, disastrous, immediate, possible, final, apparent, subsequent, realistic, horrific, long-term. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Happens constantly, but more subtly, in the manga; covers from a given chapter often portray the result or aftermath from an event that happened in the previous chapter.
- A constant, but more subtle example in the manga: covers from a given chapter might portray the result or any aftermath from a event that happened in the previous chapter.
Source: Continuity Nod / Anime and Manga - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim confirms that the aftermath of Morrowind did indeed result in the near complete destruction of Dunmer civilization.
Source: Esoteric Happy Ending
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Result and Aftermath. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aftermath/result
Aftermath & Result. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aftermath/result>.
Result or Aftermath. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aftermath/result.
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