worked out

ADJECTIVE

finished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped

STRONG

accomplished achieved ceased compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated elaborated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated

WEAK

brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final in the past over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up wound-up wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incomplete

WEAK

unfinished

Example Sentences

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But you did get through to him and, while there are no guarantees, it appears to have worked out.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Final details of the plan, which is part of her 2027 budget proposal External link, are still being worked out to bridge the gap between the assessed and actual market value of affected properties.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Most of these have been slowly, locally worked out by caregivers coping with immediate individual needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"They've probably surveilled the area, worked out what happens when, gone in the early hours with a low-loader truck and they probably sited it in a few minutes, at the quietest time possible."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

This could have been the forerunner of the kind of chronometer that would have been accurate and dependable enough to determine longitude at sea, and Hooke claimed to have worked out how to achieve this.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

worked out

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