successful outcome

collocation in English

meaningsofsuccessfulandoutcome

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withoutcome.
successful
adjective
uk
/səkˈses.fəl/
us
/səkˈses.fəl/
achieving the results wanted or ...
See more atsuccessful
outcome
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈaʊt.kʌm/
us
/ˈaʊt.kʌm/
a result or effect of an action, ...
See more atoutcome

(Definition ofsuccessfulandoutcomefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsuccessful outcome

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The emerging surgeon soon realizes that technical expertise in the operating theatre is only pan of asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Progress was measured against shared criteria of what represents asuccessfuloutcomeof the task.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The selection criteria are justified on the grounds that they are necessary for asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They include: smaller incisions, less pain, fewer infections and other complications, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, even improved odds of asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, if there is no chance for asuccessfuloutcome, no one could benefit from forging ahead with transplantation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Excluding critically cyanosed infants, there is no evidence to support the view ofsuccessfuloutcomeof surgical maneuvers except in a special subgroup (15%).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Since everything eventually turns on the single research tool of the questionnaire, the nature of the questions is critical to asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
My suggested account of intentional deception, on the other hand, requires both an intention to deceive and asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But a major reason for also considering the probability of asuccessfuloutcomeis to avoid wasting the gift of life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asuccessfuloutcomewas achieved in four of the "cardiac" cases.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The main factor affectingsuccessfuloutcomewas the age of the donor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Combining these factors,successfuloutcomecan be predicted with high sensitivity and positive predictive value, but with poor specificity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such an approach would not, of course, have guaranteed asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Not only would asuccessfuloutcometo these projects, for example, be most rewarding but the spin-offs might be even more important.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Effective communication with indicator custodians and environmental managers was vital for asuccessfuloutcome.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asuccessfuloutcomeof fertilization also requires that, at an appropriate time, a high proportion of these spermatozoa were able to undergo the acrosomal reaction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In other words, in this case the developmental process overcame initial damage to produce asuccessfuloutcomevia an altered developmental trajectory.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsuccessful
Go to the definition ofoutcome
See other collocations withoutcome