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even break

NOUN

affirmative action

Synonyms

WEAK

anti-discrimination equal opportunity equal rights policy fair hiring fair hiring practices fair shake fair treatment limited choice nondiscrimination positive discrimination quota system reverse discrimination

NOUN

fair game

Synonyms

WEAK

clear stage fair field fair play fair shake level playing field prey quarry target up for grabs

NOUN

fair shake

Synonyms

WEAK

even chance even odds fair treatment fifty-fifty square deal square odds

NOUN

likelihood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

possibility probability prospect tendency trend

STRONG

direction liability likeliness plausibility presumption reasonableness toss-up

WEAK

coin flip fair shake fifty-fifty fighting chance good chance long shot outside chance shot at strong possibility

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlikelihood

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Some even suggest that the films could tie -- or even break -- the all-time record of nominations for a single film, jointly held by "All About Eve," "Titanic" and "La La Land" at 14.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The city has yet to even break ground despite holding years of community meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Annie embodied self-determination; as her adoptive “Daddy” put it, “Annie doesn’t need charity—just give her an even break and she’ll do the rest.”

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2024

And there’s no guarantee James will even break the record Tuesday; in fact, at his current scoring pace, he would be just shy of the mark when the Thunder game ends.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

“No matter what, no matter where it is, it will protect you and keep you safe. You could even break it and melt it down and the charm would still hold.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

even break

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