lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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As a result, the state contends, its colleges lose out on tens of millions of dollars because of discriminatory requirements.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati finished as a top three finalist for Sundance, but the city lost out to Boulder, Colorado, in March.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years after Lopez lost out on starring in Evita, the actress and singer is starring in her first-ever movie musical with Kiss of the Spider-Woman, an adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
This spring, the group sent a letter to California state lawmakers, arguing that the requirements proposed in AB 566 would cause small businesses to lose out on customer data and make their websites more expensive to operate.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati finished as a top three finalist for Sundance, but the city lost out to Boulder, Colorado, in March.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years after Lopez lost out on starring in Evita, the actress and singer is starring in her first-ever movie musical with Kiss of the Spider-Woman, an adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
This spring, the group sent a letter to California state lawmakers, arguing that the requirements proposed in AB 566 would cause small businesses to lose out on customer data and make their websites more expensive to operate.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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