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
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Then there are the terminals that users must buy to receive service, which most analysts believe SpaceX is selling at break-even cost, for $350 to $600.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Overall odds for that game are one in 3.54, including break-even prizes, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition, according to the release, there will be no break-even prizes — whenever a player wins, the prize will be at least double the cost of a ticket, with a minimum $10 prize.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Affordability more than doubled the break-even level in 2014 and hit a recent peak at the end of 2021 before sliding into tighter territory as interest rates rose.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Then there are the terminals that users must buy to receive service, which most analysts believe SpaceX is selling at break-even cost, for $350 to $600.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Overall odds for that game are one in 3.54, including break-even prizes, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition, according to the release, there will be no break-even prizes — whenever a player wins, the prize will be at least double the cost of a ticket, with a minimum $10 prize.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakeven
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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