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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
Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
His goal while meeting and working out with teams at the combine and beyond was to be himself, not to try to fit in or stand out.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
San Diego State transfer guard Nick Anderson was working out in Houston with his trainer earlier this month.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.
—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
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
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
His goal while meeting and working out with teams at the combine and beyond was to be himself, not to try to fit in or stand out.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
San Diego State transfer guard Nick Anderson was working out in Houston with his trainer earlier this month.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working out
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The company also introduced a scalable training system aimed at solving the long-standing data shortage in robotics foundation models.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Those who do not may eventually discover that their AI has been amplifying the mess rather than solving it.—
Philip Brittan,
Forbes.com,
18 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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Giuseppe Pappa took a mathematical approach to the celestial event, by photographing the moon, Venus and the gas giant Jupiter in the skies over Catania, Italy on May 19 before calculating the angles between them.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court delivered an account of how Hill’s conduct during the 2023 double-murder trial crossed ethical and constitutional lines, ultimately unraveling the state’s conviction of Murdaugh.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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But increasingly devastating wildfires are unraveling one of the last bargains Californians have enjoyed.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The film charts how Suzuki redefined postwar Japanese cinema by defying the conventions of the studio system, forging a style built on garish pop-art imagery and aggressive formal experimentation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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In going over some of these more sophisticated tacks on AI progress, the panel kept touching on that idea of whether to lean more toward explainable AI, or something different.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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My journey to figuring things out and healing is now through helping other people.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The data suggests people may be figuring that out.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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“Working out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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