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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These numbers on the season average out to 12.5 receptions and 96 receiving yards a game. —

Tyler Small, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 GoodRx found that people spent $231 on average out of pocket for a monthly prescription of Zepbound from January 2023 to October this year. —

Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 Websites that average out poll results suggest that Harris is ahead in Michigan anywhere from 1-percentage-point to about about 2 percentage points. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024 That averages out to two goals a game in Deschamps’ five completed major tournaments to date. —

Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for average out