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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 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.
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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
That works out to an average of $2,019 a year.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
If Escondido transfer Caden Thompson works out at QB, Lester could move to running back alongside Williams and Davis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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
That works out to an average of $2,019 a year.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
If Escondido transfer Caden Thompson works out at QB, Lester could move to running back alongside Williams and Davis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 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,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your product solves a real problem.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the attack develops, Doku’s role allows Foden to carry the ball forward, before switching the play to Bernardo down the right flank.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In my experience, digital transformation succeeds when technology serves a clear operational need.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bourne attempts to help Simon Ross (Paddy Considine), an English journalist who claims to have information about Blackbriar, Treadstone’s successor program, but succeeds only in getting CIA assassins on their tails.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Torres, 28, figures to be a free agent once again this offseason.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Given the Patriots’ spotty depth at safety, Las Vegas figures to attack early and often through Bowers and potentially Jeanty, a capable pass-catching back.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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What begins as a seemingly straightforward task quickly unravels into chaos and strategic gameplay.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blue Valentine tells the story of a married couple — Dean and Cindy — that unravels throughout the course of the movie, which is told in a nonlinear fashion.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 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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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Non-coffee drinkers can opt for the blueberry matcha latte, which goes beautifully with one of the oversized blueberry muffins.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is focused on the appalling state of how the federal government calculates job creation.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thus, the team calculates the population of quasars at Cosmic Dawn to be around double what was previously estimated.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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