Only when the imbalance is large should the result be regarded as meaningful.
These same-store results are widely regarded as the best indicator of a retailer's performance.
And its quarterly results are regarded as a gauge of spending on information technology by corporations.
But the results of the voting are regarded almost universally here as secondary to the fact that the election was held at all.
The result is regarded as the first major television syndication operation.
The results were regarded as a disappointment for Democrats and labor unions.
The result is regarded by some as one of the peaks of 20th-century drama.
I think it is safe to say that the current results cannot be regarded as a success.
Dramatic results in uncontrolled trials might also be regarded as this type of evidence.
The results achieved by the tourists were regarded as disappointing, Stoddart being the one great success.