What does break even mean?

“Break even” means “to neither make a profit nor incur a loss.”

It’s a phrasal verb often used in finance and business that refers to when a company reaches a point in which revenues equal costs.

A few synonyms are “come out even,” “balance out,” and “cover costs.”

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