〜結果
as a result of, after (doing)
Verb た-form + 結果 · Noun + の + 結果
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結果 means "result". After a た-form or a noun with の, it introduces the outcome of an effort, a process or a decision: よく考えた結果、留学することにしました, "after thinking it over, I decided to study abroad".
It's common with 考える, 話し合う (discuss), 調べる and 調査 (investigation), and in reports: 調査の結果、原因がわかった, "the investigation found the cause".
Compare あとで, which only gives the order of events. 結果 says the second part came out of the first.
As an ordinary noun it's "results": 検査の結果, "test results"; 試合の結果, "the result of the match". その結果 at the start of a sentence means "as a result".
Examples
よく考えた結果、留学することにしました。
After thinking it over carefully, I decided to study abroad.
調査の結果、原因がわかった。
As a result of the investigation, the cause became clear.
毎日練習した結果、上手に話せるようになった。
As a result of practising every day, I became able to speak well.
話し合った結果、計画を変えることになった。
After discussing it, we ended up changing the plan.
検査の結果は来週わかります。
The test results will be out next week.