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 breaks down to a financial burden of more than $6,000 per household, averaged out among America's 131 million households.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
The two groups probably average out to the same quality.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the hearing, it was revealed that the average out the door price of a Michael Kors handbag was $92 last year.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
The two groups probably average out to the same quality.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the hearing, it was revealed that the average out the door price of a Michael Kors handbag was $92 last year.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
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 20 Mar. 2025.
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