- 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
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Rookie Beckett Sennecke and scoring leader Leo Carlsson each score and goaltender Lukas Dostal makes 24 saves in a 3-1 win that evens the playoff series 1-1.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
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
When Cory finally left, Dad said, “We’re evens now. How about a little two-on-two?”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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