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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Tens of thousands of vehicles can enter the city during NFL games and concerts, and the city issues an average of 41 parking tickets per major event, according to city documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A European report by Oxfam shows the 100 largest European companies by turnover paid out an average of 70 percent of their profits to shareholders between 2022 and 2024.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Treasurys is still below that of the average investment-grade corporate bond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But according to a recent poll, a majority of people in the US feel it is too expensive, external for the average American to attend a game at the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On an average night, one need engage in only a few minutes of channel surfing during prime-time hours to stumble across images of gangsta culture on television.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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