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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However, a more realistic goal for Hill would be 1,200, which averages out to 71 receiving yards per game. Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 The new graph averages out to around zero. Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 Your fund may appreciate this year and fall next year, but those fluctuations will average out positively. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Those numbers average out to a solid 4.3 yards per carry. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for average out

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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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