break·even
ˈbrāk-ˈē-vən 
: the point at which cost and income are equal and there is neither profit nor loss
also
: a financial result reflecting neither profit nor loss
: having equal cost and income
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David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
And reaching break-even energy is just the first step, Whyte adds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
The break-even point, when the greenhouse gas emissions of an artificial tree become about equivalent to a natural tree, comes at about the five-year mark.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s a ton of passengers, players who in some cases are on the ice for 40 percent fewer chances than a break-even comparable would be.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Chicago Cubs were slightly better than break-even at 83-79, in a mediocre campaign that would have drawn more Windy City rebukes if not for the historically bad White Sox.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
And reaching break-even energy is just the first step, Whyte adds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
The break-even point, when the greenhouse gas emissions of an artificial tree become about equivalent to a natural tree, comes at about the five-year mark.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s a ton of passengers, players who in some cases are on the ice for 40 percent fewer chances than a break-even comparable would be.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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