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as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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noun

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
British business has since discovered that the rules that felt constraining turned out to be load bearing. Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 But there is no use sugar-coating the huge disappointment the film turns out to be. Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
Shifting donor priorities affect voter turnout groups The reasons for the troubled funding landscape are varied and at times unclear, according to nearly two dozen fundraisers and organizers who spoke with the AP. Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Movies that have more screenings also mean more audience members who could cast their vote, and as is the case with midterm elections, this is a turnout game. Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
  • The Frankfort distillery is rolling out a whole new way to buy a bottle.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Shaheed is the third (at best) option in the passing game of a run-first team that will be rolling out a backup under center until Sam Darnold’s butt heals (true story).
    Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An original European chandelier, once in the dining room, has been meticulously cleaned and preserved.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan began her chores, which included cleaning the home’s windows.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The right-hander pitched in his third rehab outing Friday at Double-A Portland with 48 pitches across three innings, allowing one run and striking out four.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fans may also out the similarities of the Opticast texture to the scaly surface of the Kobe 6, but the new tech is much more advanced.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jury nullification occurs when a jury finds a defendant not guilty, even if the prosecution has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
    Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The company says the coating has already been proven and is in use on its advanced coating line in Germany.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The gigs get better, the live show fiercer, the band gets tighter.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Following Designing Women, Smart found steady acting gigs before another significant role arrived in 2000.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • She was woken by Lizzie after the discovery of Andrew’s body and went to get the doctor.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Even among those who manage to go to bed at a reasonable hour, sleep quality was found to significantly affect personal health, suggesting that those who wake frequently may also have reasons for concern.
    Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The pilot ejected before the fighter went down near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Grand Traverse County.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Although the Nordics fell out of love with the south of Sweden when the Med started attracting the rich and famous in the 1970s, a small but mighty renaissance is taking place on the Swedish countryside and shores.
    Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One little chunk of financing falls out and the whole thing falls apart.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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