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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, which was not a large change for one trading session, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.7%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The Nasdaq index fell by more than 4%, the S&P 500 closed 2.6% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.35%.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from the 4.8% advance the month before and below the 4.6% rise economists expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Healthcare and financial stocks helped push the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher while tech stocks lagged behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Average height, skinny arms and legs, white socks, black shoes.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements




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