break even
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: to achieve a balance
especially
: to operate a business or enterprise without either loss or profit
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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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Farm Zero is close to approaching its break-even point on the first farm, Steinberg said.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
That seemed to set up Disney to potentially take a small loss, or struggle to the theatrical break-even point.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Rockies arrived as the worst team in baseball at 22-38, although the Angels were just one game better at 23-37, even after a three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers to close the previous homestand and a break-even six-game trip to Detroit and Tampa Bay.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
In 2025, Showcase was cash flow break-even from its theaters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Farm Zero is close to approaching its break-even point on the first farm, Steinberg said.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
That seemed to set up Disney to potentially take a small loss, or struggle to the theatrical break-even point.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Rockies arrived as the worst team in baseball at 22-38, although the Angels were just one game better at 23-37, even after a three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers to close the previous homestand and a break-even six-game trip to Detroit and Tampa Bay.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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“Break even.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20even. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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