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outturn

noun

Definition of outturnnext
as in production

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Recent Examples of outturn In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion. — Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Without them, the index would have been up just 5% in 2023, compared to its outturn. — Ganesh Rao,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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  1. production
  2. output
Noun
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last season, Macdonald frequently lamented Seattle’s rushing production, especially during the first half of the year.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of production
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  • Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.
    — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Valero Energy Pure-play refiner Valero Energy possesses advanced, complex refineries capable of dynamically adjusting output to maximize diesel when desired.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of output

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“Outturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outturn. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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