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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem
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as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
worked out a compromise between the warring factions
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in calculated
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
after working out the cost of a college education, we've decided that it's never too early to start saving
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Recent Examples of worked out
According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages.
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Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
Many details still need to be worked out.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
That team was just one of the many that Council has worked out with.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The Crusaders, who claimed a SoCal-record third regional title, racked up 14 hits but Payne worked out of several jams.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages.
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Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
Many details still need to be worked out.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
That team was just one of the many that Council has worked out with.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The Crusaders, who claimed a SoCal-record third regional title, racked up 14 hits but Payne worked out of several jams.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
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One of the oldest John Doe cases in America has been solved, with help from DNA evidence and forensic genetic genealogy, according to a team at FHD Forensics.
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Language got solved by reading.
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All four children developed generalized tetanus.
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Leveraging years of experience developed at Brunello Cucinelli and Prada, the designer used a beautiful palette of colors, the hues reflecting the spices of each location, from nutmeg and cardamom to ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, and those of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.
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Miles set a record for the most points generated through 15 games, calculated by adding points and points from assists together, with 485.
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In a moment when the genre was bursting with innovators, pushing at its seams from all sides—jubilant, gospel-fiery soul-jazz; the first dissonant strains of free jazz; dizzyingly ambitious big bands; calculated cool—this ensemble seemed to lay back, in tempo and affect.
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The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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This is not so different from the Founders’ vision of democracy, in which a federal system with independent, coequal branches of government forces collisions of competing interests that can get contentious, even chaotic, before compromises are forged.
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Britain, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Albania and the Nordic states have forged ahead with transitions to renewable energy, meanwhile.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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