shakeout

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noun

shake·​out ˈshāk-ˌau̇t 

1

: the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market

2

: a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated

shake out

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verb

shook out; shaken out; shaking out; shakes out

intransitive verb

: to prove to be in the end : turn out

wait to see how things shake out

Synonyms

Verb

• come out
• fall out
• pan out
• prove
• turn out

Examples of shakeout in a Sentence

Verb

after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Does that mean a shakeout is coming for the CVC sector? —Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024

Xiaomi, founded in 2010, is entering an overcrowded market that analysts expect will undergo a shakeout in coming years, with weaker startups falling by the wayside. —Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024

Verb

Both cities will have to secure hundreds of millions more dollars in funds to move the project forward, depending on how the planning process shakes out. —Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024

However things shake out on the disclosure front, the wait won’t be long. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1982, in the meaning defined above