this resulted in vs This has resulted in

Both "this resulted in" and "this has resulted in" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "This resulted in" is used when referring to a specific event or action in the past, while "this has resulted in" is used when emphasizing the ongoing or current impact of a past event.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

this resulted in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific event or action in the past.

Use "this resulted in" when you want to talk about a past event that had a specific outcome or consequence.

Examples:

The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the area.
His absence resulted in the project being delayed.

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However, this resulted in a small reduction in total clearance (from 107 L/ h to 95 l/ h).
Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, head of the commission responsible for implementing Ecclesia Dei, has said this resulted in a "situation of separation, even if it was not a formal schism."
And this resulted in the conversion of nearly three thousand souls on that day.
Even though Mozilla managed to get some telecom partners onboard, it was too little too late, and this resulted in the decision to stop Firefox OS for smartphones and concentrate instead on IoT.
As can be seen in the table below, this resulted in losses from 2013 onwards.
The economic crisis of 2008, however, has made the Lisbon strategy and the structure of the 7FP somewhat inadequate for a recovery in Europe, and this resulted in the need to trigger major changes on many levels.
In the early nineteenth century, this resulted in the discovery of more complete skeletons.
Some accounts suggest this resulted in her later inability to have children.
In one case, this resulted in subclinical hepatitis which resolved after a dose interruption.
Indirectly, this resulted in the breakup of my marriage with Sheila.
For automatically generated wires this resulted in changes being indicated although visually nothing had changed.
All of this resulted in a loss of income.
And this resulted in your two unborn children?
Now our first experiment of this resulted in a 67-percent drop in shootings and killings in the West Garfield neighborhood of Chicago.
Producer Tom Null and his technicians applied a different equalization for the new matrices and this resulted in far better pressings and improved sound.
Louis XIII gave him the support he needed and this resulted in the Treaty of Péronne.
With a budget of $384,000 this resulted in a profit of $456,000.
All this resulted in a positive impact on the quality of life for diabetic individuals.
1922 was speculation in the German currency so high that the ground fell and this resulted in Germany defaulted on its reparation payments.
Using relatively simple means, this resulted in an excellent sales promotion with added value in a market sector which is otherwise rarely noticed.

Alternatives:

this led to
this caused
this brought about
this triggered
this culminated in

This has resulted in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when emphasizing the ongoing or current impact of a past event.

Use "this has resulted in" when you want to highlight the lasting effects or consequences of a past event that continue to the present.