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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Borrowers owed an average of $1,381 in 2025, nearly double what it was in 2009, according to Atlas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Technically, XLF is testing its 200-day simple moving average near $52.50.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Factoring in rent for a one-bedroom apartment and basic living expenses, the average cost of living for one senior is about $2,700 per month, the Senior Citizens League said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the lowest number of people when compared with the other UK nations and English regions and is about average when adjusted for population.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Alex calculated Bertha’s speed to be over two hundred miles per hour, which is “well below the Uhuruan average for public transportation.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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