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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Your fund may appreciate this year and fall next year, but those fluctuations will average out positively.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those numbers average out to a solid 4.3 yards per carry.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
That averages out to five years of wear each, which is basically unheard of in the days of fast fashion.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
In a population of roughly 2 million people, that averages out to around half a meal to just under a full meal per person per day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those numbers average out to a solid 4.3 yards per carry.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
That averages out to five years of wear each, which is basically unheard of in the days of fast fashion.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
In a population of roughly 2 million people, that averages out to around half a meal to just under a full meal per person per day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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