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as in solving
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 developing
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 succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in calculating
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 working out
Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 May 2026
After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In the past year and a half, working out has become Sal's new norm.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Cubs on Friday activated Ethan Roberts, who suffered a freak injury to his right middle finger while working out in mid-April, and sent Gavin Hollowell down to Triple-A Iowa.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Simpson spent the last few weeks working out in Tennessee.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Things are working out just fine for the Yankees without Soto, Brian Cashman found other ways to spend Hal’s money.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Willow constructed Lungs of Mother Earth over the course of about four months, working out of a friend’s studio at South River Art Studios.
—Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 May 2026
After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In the past year and a half, working out has become Sal's new norm.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Cubs on Friday activated Ethan Roberts, who suffered a freak injury to his right middle finger while working out in mid-April, and sent Gavin Hollowell down to Triple-A Iowa.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Simpson spent the last few weeks working out in Tennessee.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Things are working out just fine for the Yankees without Soto, Brian Cashman found other ways to spend Hal’s money.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Willow constructed Lungs of Mother Earth over the course of about four months, working out of a friend’s studio at South River Art Studios.
—Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working out
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Chinese researchers have developed a lithium-sulfur battery design that could significantly extend drone flight times by solving one of the technology’s biggest long-standing problems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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But there is no universally applicable method for solving these differential equations.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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In addition to impacts of untreated depression on the mother, developing children are also at greater risk for prematurity and low birth weight, and higher rates of impulsivity, socialization issues, and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The institute is restructuring its tools, developing new programs and reflecting on its role in a broader context, including foreign policy and Poland’s intl.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Clearing cold cases in 2026 Every law enforcement agency across the country reports crime and investigation statistics to the federal government differently, making calculating the number of cold cases solved each year exceedingly difficult.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Meta is firing back at a January lawsuit that alleged WhatsApp never supported end-to-end encryption, arguing the plaintiff’s claims are unraveling.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo has unveiled her unraveling.—
Andrea Dresdale,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a strong belief within the club that the appointments who have attracted criticism from some supporters will go on to prove their top quality by forging strong careers at Stamford Bridge and elsewhere.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Two people who worked for a Front Range political canvassing company are charged with forging signatures on petitions used to get a Colorado school choice amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, the state attorney general’s office said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Working into the morning hours for weeks, if not months, were some five or six members of the sports commission’s staff, painstakingly going over each piece page by page with Sporting KC staff members.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Hannah Neeleman and her husband, Daniel, look like average beaming newlyweds, young parents fake-posing with margaritas and figuring things out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The defensive effort and quality has been extraordinary, but that’s never before stopped Brunson from figuring it out over the course of a playoff series.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Working out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20out. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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