lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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Despite public backlash and perception, DEI work persists because most teams are global, and firms don’t want to lose out on the international market.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Russia stands to further lose out on potentially lucrative investments and infrastructure projects, if Iran is severely destabilized.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Oh Mary!, which lost out on best play, but took home trophies for its lead, Cole Escola, and director Sam Pinkleton, saw its grosses shoot up $152,000 last week to hit $1.35 million, marking the 12th time the play has broken the house record at the Lyceum Theater.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
And really, losing out here isn’t the end of the world.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Russia stands to further lose out on potentially lucrative investments and infrastructure projects, if Iran is severely destabilized.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Oh Mary!, which lost out on best play, but took home trophies for its lead, Cole Escola, and director Sam Pinkleton, saw its grosses shoot up $152,000 last week to hit $1.35 million, marking the 12th time the play has broken the house record at the Lyceum Theater.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
And really, losing out here isn’t the end of the world.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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