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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

My husband and I own a condo in California with a 3% mortgage that’s currently rented, but we’re only breaking even because of rising HOA fees in this state.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

The odds of making a breakout hit, or even breaking even at all, are low.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Code breaking even helped drag the United States into the war.

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