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as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
Despite the highest of hopes, Fran’s era at A&M turned out to be like so many others there. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Clinicians will field more questions, and some odor changes will turn out not to be hormonal at all. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
Holub’s daughter Abigail Harris, 21, of Lake Zurich, was among the smiling well-wishers, including Holub’s good friend Jackie Foreman of Grayslake, who helped to organize the fan turnout to surprise the happy couple. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 After three consecutive years of Spanish films taking the Golden Shell, this year marks a slightly disappointing turnout for the home team. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
  • The retail concept, which has been in test phase, will be rolled out beginning in the fourth quarter.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Rutinel aired ads with local police and rolled out a safety plan that called for greater police funding and drug prevention programs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • No blood was found on Machado’s body, which Lew said meant she had been cleaned.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian stepped out for a very rare family outing with their two daughters.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus — also known as contact tracing — has proved difficult in Congo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After performing a gig without openers, Ed Sheeran brought on Isaac Slade, former singer of the Fray, to serve as his opening act Saturday as the Loop Tour resumed in Atlanta.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • John only found peace by giving up the ring, turning down the gig, and forging his own path.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the middle of the night, as the floodwaters were rising, the dog woke her by shaking water off herself, giving the family enough time to climb a ladder onto the roof of their home just minutes before it was completely flooded.
    — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Smith, who was riding in the left lane, was ejected from the bike and hit the pavement, suffering severe injuries, according to police.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But what is Baltimore getting in the two-time Pro Bowler who had fallen out of favor with the Eagles?
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The high-profile deal followed a public falling out between the Pentagon and OpenAI rival Anthropic.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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