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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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.
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Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That averages out to two to four servings of vegetables and 1½ to two of fruit, Mokari said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The average out-of-pocket cost of giving birth in Nebraska was $2,685.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
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Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That averages out to two to four servings of vegetables and 1½ to two of fruit, Mokari said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The average out-of-pocket cost of giving birth in Nebraska was $2,685.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Average out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/average%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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