lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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North Carolina lost out on $200,000 in facilities fees and untold more in exposure.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
When leaders lack a shared vision, reward loyalty over contribution, and model toxic behavior, the team loses out on innovation and productivity.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart won 10 consecutive late-night Emmys between 2003 and 2012, losing out to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report for a couple of years before taking back the crown in 2015.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
And yet, in order, Einbinder has lost out to Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham, Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph, and, last year, The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
When leaders lack a shared vision, reward loyalty over contribution, and model toxic behavior, the team loses out on innovation and productivity.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart won 10 consecutive late-night Emmys between 2003 and 2012, losing out to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report for a couple of years before taking back the crown in 2015.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
And yet, in order, Einbinder has lost out to Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham, Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph, and, last year, The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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