average out
verb
averaged out; averaging out; averages out
: to produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time
The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study.
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out in the end.
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More than 25 million filers, for instance, deducted their overtime pay — averaging out to more than $3,100 per filer.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
That averages out to about one adult male and two infants per year.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also communication cost that averages out to about $1 a day to operate.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2022, the average price of an inpatient admission covered by private insurance—$28,038—far exceeded the average out-of-pocket maximum of $4,355, leaving patients with little incentive to shop based on price.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
That averages out to about one adult male and two infants per year.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also communication cost that averages out to about $1 a day to operate.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2022, the average price of an inpatient admission covered by private insurance—$28,038—far exceeded the average out-of-pocket maximum of $4,355, leaving patients with little incentive to shop based on price.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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