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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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First time buyer properties in the area cost an average of £155,000 with an overall house price of £167,239.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The units weigh on average about 150 pounds, and it often takes several people to maneuver the unit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

That averaged out to about $69,375 per screen, the second-highest per-screen average for a non-English language film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sometime later, Jason arrives and demonstrates a knack for reviving from naps the average human wouldn’t wake up from.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

An exceptional trumpet player may be able to play — with good sound and technique — high notes that the average high school trumpet player cannot play at all.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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

State taxes form a "moderate portion" of what consumers pay at the pump, and those reductions have helped reduce prices and national averages, he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

While injections have exceeded seasonal averages through September, the region is still likely to fall short of storage targets before winter, leaving it exposed to supply disruptions and price volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The huge birds flapped frantically skyward, bumping into each other in their haste to flee, and perhaps one bird broke its wing against another bird, or perhaps—the law of averages notwithstanding—Bernabe actually hit one.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

James, after working into the injury-laden postseason rotation last year, averaged just 16.4 minutes per preseason game with 2.2 points per game on one-for-eight shooting from three.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Having bought his first property in the late 1980s when the 30-year mortgage rate averaged over 10%, Moran said he’s accustomed to high-rate environments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Lakers averaged 23 turnovers per game during 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

I spent five sols driving in circles; I averaged 93 kilometers per sol.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

Combs said that his group has made about 10 investments averaging about $500 million each using the bank’s own capital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He is also averaging his most swing in a calendar year since 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

He’s 13 for 13 on PATs and six for seven on field goals, including a long of 49 yards, and averaging more than 36 yards on punts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

He kept careful track of the registration tallies: They were averaging an impressive seven thousand a week in midsummer but were still falling short of the goal.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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