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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms


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Southern California cities get, on average, 20-25% of their water from the Colorado River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The estimated cost, on average $10 million a mile, puts the total price for this project well under $1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For example, Tokyo recorded 25 days over 35C, compared with an average of just 4.5 days.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The president is right that average refunds this filing season were larger for many.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“I am not, however, your average space-cat. On my planet, I led a glorious invasion—er, I mean, revolution—a glorious revolution which united all cats together in...in...in peace—yes, yes, peace!”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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