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average

Definition for average

adjective as in numerical mean

Strongest match

median

Strong matches

intermediate, medium, middle

noun as in normal, typical amount

Strongest matches

median, standard

Strong matches

mean, medium, middle, midpoint, norm, par, rule

Weak match

usual

verb as in obtain numerical mean

Strong matches

balance, equate

Weak match

even out

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Example Sentences

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Even so, he pegs the odds of $2-a-gallon gasoline as a national average at one in a million.

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I did that, and it yielded a list of 34 — yes, 34 — plans, which most choice-architecture experts would say is far too many options for the average person.

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The outlook came as a surprise to Wall Street, as analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting, on average, net income to increase to $5.11 billion.

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The costs of big-ticket expenses like housing and healthcare in the U.S. are rising faster than average, and good deals have also become rare for smaller expenses like groceries.

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The state pension in April will rise by 4.8% in line with average wages, which means:

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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