- present tense form of even (3rd person singular).
evens
Britishadjective
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(of a bet) winning the same as the amount staked if successful
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(of a runner) offered at such odds
Example Sentences
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They wouldn’t accept a friend taking money from them because “it evens out,” or excuse a colleague cutting corners on grounds that others do worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Break evens are saying that the market thinks oil prices are going to stay high for at least a period of time,” said Tom Graff, chief investment officer of Baltimore-based Facet, a financial advisory company.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
“But it’s mostly something that we think evens out at the end,” he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
“It just evens the playing field,” Foster said, “because if other schools are giving bases, we want to do the same thing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
But her mouth evens out when she smiles.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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