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Company dismissed me over result (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outcome

'result' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'company dismissed me over' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'dismissed' becomes 'out' (I've seen this before).
'over' indicates putting letters inside.
'out'+'me'='outme'
'co' placed inside 'outme' is 'OUTCOME'.

(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "answer" , "End result" , "Cute moo (anag.)" , "'Result, upshot (7)'" , "Eventuality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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