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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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
The Million Dollar Loteria game offers a staggering $384 million in total prizes, with overall odds of winning any prize standing at one in 3.29, including break-even prizes.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Adjusted by the yearly inflation of 2.25% forecast by the 10-year Treasury break-even rate, $200 billion equates to $170 billion in today’s dollars.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
The thought behind the market also is to not necessarily clear a profit but to break-even.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
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Adjective
Ellison, Jeff Shell and RedBird Capital have been looking to woo Wall Street in recent days, my colleague Jill Goldsmith writes, pointing to $2B in running cost synergies and a streaming break-even in 18 months or sooner if a partner emerges.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
The Million Dollar Loteria game offers a staggering $384 million in total prizes, with overall odds of winning any prize standing at one in 3.29, including break-even prizes.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Adjusted by the yearly inflation of 2.25% forecast by the 10-year Treasury break-even rate, $200 billion equates to $170 billion in today’s dollars.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
The thought behind the market also is to not necessarily clear a profit but to break-even.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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