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breaking even

VERB

be or become equal

Synonyms

WEAK

balance books equalize experience no loss recover cost recover expense

Example Sentences

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“I’m already well on the way to breaking even on my EV purchase.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Both crops have been at least breaking even the past few years, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By the end of the year, she said, she was pulling in $15,000 in revenue a month from the center and was breaking even financially.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Acevedo said he’ll likely be in the red for a few years before breaking even.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Soon they were breaking even the toughest codes and ciphers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield