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as in solves
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 develops
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 succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in figures
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 works out
The spacious property in the 37700 block of Brayton Street in Fremont was sold on July 25, 2025 for $2,170,000 which works out to $1,048 per square foot.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The numeral form of September 16, 2025 is 09/16/25, which works out to (3^2)/(4^2)/(5^2).
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
This math works out to more than 500,000 people experiencing this specific mood disorder every year, yet many of these folks fail to get a formal diagnosis or appropriate treatment for their condition.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The 8,000-square-foot space Redtail works out of is enough to make around eight vans a year, and they already are booked through 2026.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the data gathering platform Statista estimated that 46% of all emails were spam, which works out to 160 billion emails sent each day.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Through its ten episodes, The Paper works out some of its kinks, as so many freshman sitcoms do.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
If everything works out, how far away are the Titans from being one player away?
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Shilo Sanders #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers works out during the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 24, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The numeral form of September 16, 2025 is 09/16/25, which works out to (3^2)/(4^2)/(5^2).
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
This math works out to more than 500,000 people experiencing this specific mood disorder every year, yet many of these folks fail to get a formal diagnosis or appropriate treatment for their condition.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The 8,000-square-foot space Redtail works out of is enough to make around eight vans a year, and they already are booked through 2026.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the data gathering platform Statista estimated that 46% of all emails were spam, which works out to 160 billion emails sent each day.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Through its ten episodes, The Paper works out some of its kinks, as so many freshman sitcoms do.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
If everything works out, how far away are the Titans from being one player away?
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Shilo Sanders #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers works out during the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 24, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works out
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Silent Hill f mostly solves this issue by adopting faster-paced, Souls-like combat.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media develops and supports in-state projects as well as reviewing and approving film incentives for local and out-of-state productions, such as rebates on local spending and crew hires.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Unlike alcoholic liver disease or viral hepatitis, MASH develops silently from everyday health issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Nolan, an Oscar winner and one of the most successful helmers of his generation, succeeds Lesli Linka Glatter, who served two terms at the helm and was first elected in 2021.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Luckily, this practice can still be done in the window that succeeds late fall die-off and precedes a heavy freeze.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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As for the tourney’s final broadcast, NBC figures the lazy Sunday allure of afternoon channel surfing should help lure viewers to the links during breaks in the NFL action.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the end, no matter who tries to establish the terms of engagement, this Ryder Cup figures to be the biggest, loudest, most tumultuous golf tournament ever played.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Digging deeper, Georgia unravels a complex case entangled in mania, ritual and the occult, and her obsessive quest for the truth spirals into a nightmare that will put her family, career and sanity on the line.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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The high-stakes tale centers on estranged Brooklyn brothers and restaurant co-founders Jake (Law) and Vince Friedken (Bateman) and the chaos that unravels after Vince unexpectedly returns home.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nosferatu Desperate for connection, young lonely Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) unwittingly forges a spiritual bond with Count Olork, Nosferatu (Bill Skarsgård), in the early 1800s.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fiddelke can do the same, if willing, to address glaring value chain pain points, demonstrate how AI forges strategic edge rather than curing operating metrics, protect digital strategists from noisy, operational IT concerns, and insist upon meaningful results accountability.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The camera goes hurtling after the characters, none of whom move the same way.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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To ensure compliance with these rules, the DMV collects a $3 fee from all drivers who enroll in these courses — money which goes toward routine monitoring of traffic schools.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet due to an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its planes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company looks at computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which calculates numerical analysis and algorithms to solve and analyze fluid flow problems.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Works out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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