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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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On Monday, the iShares Core High Dividend ETF ended nearly flat at $30.41, continuing to trade above its 50-day moving average of $29.19, FactSet data showed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled a little higher for the first time in five sessions as a weekly inventory report landed in line with market expectations, further shrinking the storage surplus over the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Digital media used "maxxing" nearly 19 times more in August 2026 compared to the 2025 monthly average, Dictionary.com found.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The guys making mid-to-high six-figure salaries aren’t connected with the average lovelorn, longing moviegoer — go figure!

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Maybe DeShon weighs more than your average bear.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"And even if we obtained some averages at some point, we still wouldn't be able to make universal statements about health risks in the region," Weissenborn cautions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

In ODIs, Brook averages 31 runs more as captain compared to when not.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Southern California’s fire season typically peaks in July and August, when each day averages a roughly 22% chance of significant fire, Shameson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

That weighting method resulted in smaller reported overall differences between the large providers and the comparison groups than would result from using raw averages or weighting by beneficiaries served.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Sometimes a reliance on averages can have more serious consequences than misshapen cubes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Analytics company CoStar reports that downtown hotels averaged $200-$210 per night from June through September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Davis estimated that the river’s annual flow averaged out to 16.4 million acre-feet a year, based on gauge data from 1899 through 1921.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The company averaged 538,000 daily customers in the quarter, recording six of its 10 highest-volume travel days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Middle East oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I averaged 80 kilometers per sol on my way to Pathfinder.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Regular unleaded is averaging about $4.29 a gallon.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Ben Stokes revealed that, at the end of the Ashes, he took Brook to one side to say he should be averaging 60 or more in Test cricket.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 2018, dairy milk was the most commonly added ingredient by weight, averaging 21.4 grams per day.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

This year’s shunto resulted in a third year of overall salary increases averaging above 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Modern Sapiens sport a brain averaging 73–85 cubic inches.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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