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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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While the national average for gasoline prices is a little above $4 per gallon, in California, it is near $6 per gallon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

By 2030, national energy prices may have an average increase of up to 29%, with areas that have high concentrations of data centers like northern Virginia expecting an almost 60% increase in costs.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

However it will become largely dry and temperatures will climb to or slightly above the average for June.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“I’d expect 2Q growth at around 0.1% to 0.2%, then 0.1% on average for the rest of the year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Yet for the average person, the disadvantages probably outweighed the advantages.

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




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