average out
phrasal 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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The trick is to stay invested since these ups and downs average out to growth over time.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Only Trump's first term had approval ratings on par with those released this week, averaging out to a 41% favorability in April 2017.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The four-day Summer Magic Ticket goes on sale Tuesday and averages out to be $60 a day.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Sanders’ salary will average out to $1,161,845 for each of the next four years, according to salary cap tracker OverTheCap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Only Trump's first term had approval ratings on par with those released this week, averaging out to a 41% favorability in April 2017.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The four-day Summer Magic Ticket goes on sale Tuesday and averages out to be $60 a day.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Sanders’ salary will average out to $1,161,845 for each of the next four years, according to salary cap tracker OverTheCap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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