“The end result of the investigation was that he was found guilty.”
Redundancies Entry 160 / 1011 60-second read
End Result
A result is by definition an outcome or end product, making 'end' redundant.
The comparisoni
“The result of the investigation was that he was found guilty.”
More examplesii
01
The end result of our analysis shows a 15% increase.
The result of our analysis shows a 15% increase.
02
We worked hard, and the end result was worth it.
We worked hard, and the result was worth it.
03
The end result of the experiment matched our hypothesis.
The result of the experiment matched our hypothesis.
The ruleiii
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RESULT IMPLIES AN END: A result is the final outcome or consequence of an action.
People add 'end' to emphasize finality or to distinguish from intermediate results. In business and analytics, the phrase 'end result' feels official, so it persists even though it's technically redundant.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
What is a result if not an end? You can't have a 'beginning result'—results are what you get at the finish line. So 'end' is already there.