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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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According to data from Apartments.com, the average rent price in New York City is $4,197, and Williamsburg even surpasses that—the median rent price is $5,100, according to competitor platform StreetEasy.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

The average one-carat natural diamond fetches $3,415, about 47% less than it did a decade ago, according to Zimnisky.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The U.S. economy added an above-forecast 162,000 jobs last month — yet Americans were spending an average of six months unemployed, the data showed.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The Dodgers’ billionaire owner, hardly an average fan, is under intense scrutiny these days, following the sale of his controlling interest in the Lakers and a federal investigation into his business dealings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

These are approximate, average ranges for each voice category.

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

He said the current diesel spike is not exceptionally high when put in the context of inflation-adjusted averages over the last two decades.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Flock’s data indicate their cameras helped locate more than 10,000 missing persons in 2025 alone, which averages about 27 people a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Bitcoin has broken its intermediate downtrend, reclaimed important moving averages and pushed through resistance on stronger volume.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

That number is less than the so-called mega dinghies seen this summer but matches recent averages as well as the general trend of rising passenger numbers.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Then Roy remembered that his father seemed to have a supernatural memory—for instance, he could still recite the batting averages of the entire starting lineup for the 1978 New York Yankees.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

It was also Roberts’ only big play on a night where he averaged less than two yards per carry.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Another daily read of mortgage rates by Mortgage News Daily, which runs a daily survey of lenders, said the 30-year rate averaged 6.91% as of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Error rates climbed during the pandemic and averaged 10.6% across all states last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 17.8 yards on 13 receptions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

We averaged about two dollars a day during the summer.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Then, in eight games last season, he threw more interceptions than touchdowns and took 23 sacks, averaging one roughly every 10 dropbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

On this occasion, Tongue was England's fastest bowler, averaging 87.1mph, while Robinson was England's slowest at 78.4mph.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Graduates in England have among the highest levels of student debt in the developed world, with balances averaging over $70,000 when repayment starts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

That could leave Brent averaging in the mid-$80 a barrel through the rest of 2026.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 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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