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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That averages out to more than $12.5 billion in revenue per quarter.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, with an average yield of 8.1% as an asset class, CEFs like ASG generate payouts that, when averaged out on a monthly basis, could cover our living costs without needing to deplete our core capital at all.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Each listing also has a percentage rating of thumbs ups – these are ratings given by actual users, averaged out to positive experiences.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
With costs averaged out, a franchise could spend a few million per year on a grass field.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, with an average yield of 8.1% as an asset class, CEFs like ASG generate payouts that, when averaged out on a monthly basis, could cover our living costs without needing to deplete our core capital at all.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Each listing also has a percentage rating of thumbs ups – these are ratings given by actual users, averaged out to positive experiences.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
With costs averaged out, a franchise could spend a few million per year on a grass field.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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