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Definitions

pan out

VERB
come to pass; succeed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
turn out
WEAK
click come out culminate eventuate go go over happen net prove out result work out yield
Antonyms
WEAK
fail not happen

Example Sentences

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Amid the backdrop of heavy spending, the company’s AI effort is a “show me” story that has yet to pan out.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

This auditioning might pan out for individual judges, but it’s a profound problem for the judiciary.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But it was controversial at the time and didn’t pan out in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Sebastian himself has a neutral rating on PayPal’s stock, lamenting some strategic choices that failed to pan out, in his view.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

But he obligingly got up and took the pan out of my hands.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank