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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms


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The S&P 500 added 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, or 81 points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 81 points—about 0.2%—to close at 50,786.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Average hourly earnings came in exactly in line.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The tech-heavy index sank 4.2%, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 695 points, or 1.4%.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As we made a U-turn and headed away from Garland, I explained my plan for the trip to C Average.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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