average out
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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Last year, for example, Ben Kindel was 25th on The Athletic’s consensus big board — which averages out the lists of five prospect experts — and didn’t have a single vote higher than the 20s.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 19 June 2026
If Congress doesn't act soon then beneficiaries will see an immediate across-the-board 22% cut, which averages out at about a $500 a month loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 June 2026
That averages out to $5,000 in spending per month, which is a lower monthly average than what was required with the previous (and smaller) intro bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The funds going to Miami-Dade County Public Schools average out to about $9,629 per student.
—Austin Horn
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 19 June 2026
If Congress doesn't act soon then beneficiaries will see an immediate across-the-board 22% cut, which averages out at about a $500 a month loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 June 2026
That averages out to $5,000 in spending per month, which is a lower monthly average than what was required with the previous (and smaller) intro bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The funds going to Miami-Dade County Public Schools average out to about $9,629 per student.
—Austin Horn
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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