shake·out
ˈshāk-ˌau̇t 
1
: the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market
2
: a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated
shook out; shaken out; shaking out; shakes out
: to prove to be in the end : turn out
wait to see how things shake out
Examples of shakeout in a Sentence
Verb
after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
Other Fed watchers, like Forbes contributor Erik Sherman, have expressed concerns that even though this change in policy was expected, recalibrating now may be difficult as prices and employment are still shaking out.
—Jeffrey Marcus, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This was followed by a management shakeout in the U.S. and Europe, and a profit warning at the end of last month.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Verb
Shoot for about 14 grams per every 1,000 calories, which generally shakes out to about 25 to 38 grams of fiber each day.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
Other Fed watchers, like Forbes contributor Erik Sherman, have expressed concerns that even though this change in policy was expected, recalibrating now may be difficult as prices and employment are still shaking out.
—Jeffrey Marcus, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shakeout. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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