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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Wagner said temperatures and precipitation may average out over the coming months. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 The Dodgers agreed to a three-year deal with Diaz that will pay him $69 million, averaging out to $23 million per season, bolstering their biggest weakness — the bullpen. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 This averages out to nearly 700 searches a day. Lisa Femia, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025 This means that over the three-month winter period, Indiana could see some cold snaps along with warming, a combination that would mean the 2025-26 winter temperatures will average out. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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