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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Water UK, the trade association for the UK's water industry, estimated, external that data centres used approximately 6.6 million litres of water per day - the equivalent used by 20,000 average homes.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

In a typical rattlesnake season, which lasts from April to October, there’s an average of 290 to 390 bites annually statewide, according to the California Poison Control System.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The average, because a bond pays you interest along the way, so some of your money comes back early.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The storage build was below the five-year average for the week of 33 Bcf, and smaller than the 21 Bcf estimate in a WSJ survey of analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The average score became an agent’s overall grade.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The current new orders and shipments indexes both declined but remained above their long-run nonrecession averages, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“There simply is not much room for either stock prices or EPS to continue rising without some correction or a pause which allows the trendline averages to catch up,” Paulsen contends.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 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

California gas prices always run higher than national averages, but increases during the war are in line with national trends, it said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The teachers know who got each award and who finished the year with the best GPA, but they won’t publish exam grades and final averages on the student portal until after today’s ceremony.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

His athleticism underpins that game as he reached a top speed of 34.5km/h in 2024-25, compared with 30.5km/h for Casemiro, and averaged 8.2 defensive actions per 90.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Baleba averaged 6.7 progressive carries per 90 minutes, with only three qualifying Premier League defensive midfielders recording more, while 2.9 of those carries travelled at least 10 metres.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

By then, a gallon of gas averaged around $4.50, according to AAA.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Ethan Evans averaged 48.5 yards for two punts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

And also because we've averaged about two classes together every year since the sixth grade.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

The year before Tennessee hired Golesh, in 2020, they’d been a 3-7 team averaging 21.5 points per game.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

More than 32,000 taxpayers had more than $10 million each in those accounts, averaging $17 million each, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He showed plenty of attacking promise last season, averaging more than five FPL points per start and producing four double-figure hauls.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The class is averaging an 83.75 so far, not including homework.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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