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
Examples of breakeven in a Sentence
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
With only 93 days remaining to plan the event, organizers set a break-even goal of 3,000 attendees.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
This year, with Green starting and playing almost exclusively at center, might cross the break-even point.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Conducting sensitivity and break-even analysis, reviewing strategies and renegotiating terms with your vendor for technology refinements are also important steps to optimize ROI.
—Nishith Rastogi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The dev said the break-even point is about 580 calls/day on the Platinum plan, for example.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024
Including dividends, investors with S&P 500 index funds already returned to break-even a month ago.
—Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2024
Last month, Musk announced that Starlink had achieved break-even cash flow.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023
The break-even point – when your artificial tree’s emissions match the emissions of buying a live tree each year – varies from as little as four years to as many as 20 years, depending on the factors considered.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
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Your break-even point will also indicate where your prices should start.
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—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
With only 93 days remaining to plan the event, organizers set a break-even goal of 3,000 attendees.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
This year, with Green starting and playing almost exclusively at center, might cross the break-even point.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Conducting sensitivity and break-even analysis, reviewing strategies and renegotiating terms with your vendor for technology refinements are also important steps to optimize ROI.
—Nishith Rastogi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The dev said the break-even point is about 580 calls/day on the Platinum plan, for example.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024
Including dividends, investors with S&P 500 index funds already returned to break-even a month ago.
—Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2024
Last month, Musk announced that Starlink had achieved break-even cash flow.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023
The break-even point – when your artificial tree’s emissions match the emissions of buying a live tree each year – varies from as little as four years to as many as 20 years, depending on the factors considered.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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