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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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They often are paid around $20 an hour, while Medicaid pays the companies an average of about $60 an hour, according to the Medicaid data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The average price of petrol rose by 8.2p per litre to 169.5p per litre between August and September, while diesel rose to 192.5p per litre.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The average over the second year remained at about that level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

On average over the 50 trading days prior to market bottoms, short-term market timers reduce their recommended equity exposure by 20 percentage points.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

As you raise the temperature of a gas, the average molecule moves faster and smashes harder into the walls of its container.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Pacers' bowling averages have dropped from 19.2 runs per wicket to 18.3 too.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

As of Friday, the S&P 500 was trading at 19 times expected consensus earnings, below its five-year and 10-year averages, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

Since Shaw joined the board in 2022, the district has continued to score above state averages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

People can continue improving their individual fitness and strength through training, even after the age when population averages begin to decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

“But averages aren’t real,” objected Milo; “they’re just imaginary.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

They had averaged less than a point a game since then.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Grimes averaged 12.3 points, 2.5 assists and shot 53.3%, including 41.2% from three-point range, in 24.3 minutes per game in the preseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Until recently, much of what astronomers could determine about these distant atmospheres came from measurements averaged across large regions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

He notes in a report that jet fuel averaged C$1.55 a liter in 3Q, up from C$1.46 in 2Q.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He stood six-foot-eight and averaged thirty points per game.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

They enter Arrowhead Stadium averaging 16.8 points per game — third-worst in the NFL — eager to snap a nightmare five-game skid heading into their bye week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

However, the right-hander has made a sublime start to his one-day international career, averaging almost 59 from 17 matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Younger women also consumed substantially less processed meat than younger men, averaging about 10 grams per day compared with approximately 20 grams.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The chain’s all-in average order value, including extras such as drinks and delivery, is around $20, with entrees averaging nearly $15, according to the CFO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A year earlier, however, these students did even worse, averaging just 4.1 on their fifth- grade tests.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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