average out
phrasal verb
averaged out; averaging out; averages out
: to produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time
The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study.
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out in the end.
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GoodRx found that people spent $231 on average out of pocket for a monthly prescription of Zepbound from January 2023 to October this year.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Websites that average out poll results suggest that Harris is ahead in Michigan anywhere from 1-percentage-point to about about 2 percentage points.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
That averages out to two goals a game in Deschamps’ five completed major tournaments to date.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
That averages out to more than $12.5 billion in revenue per quarter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Websites that average out poll results suggest that Harris is ahead in Michigan anywhere from 1-percentage-point to about about 2 percentage points.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
That averages out to two goals a game in Deschamps’ five completed major tournaments to date.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
That averages out to more than $12.5 billion in revenue per quarter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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