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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /
ADJECTIVE
normal, typical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mediocre moderate ordinary regular
STRONG
boilerplate common commonplace fair familiar garden general humdrum intermediate mainstream medium middling nowhere plastic standard
WEAK
customary dime a dozen everyday fair to middling garden-variety mid middle-of-the-road passable run of the mill so-so tolerable undistinguished unexceptional usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal extraordinary irregular uncommon unusual
STRONG
exceptional extreme infrequent rare
WEAK
atypical outstanding
ADJECTIVE
numerical mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
median
STRONG
intermediate medium middle
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme
WEAK
abnormal atypical exceptional extraordinary outstanding unusual
NOUN
normal, typical amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
median standard
STRONG
mean medium middle midpoint norm par rule
WEAK
usual
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme
WEAK
abnormality exception unusual
VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms
STRONG
balance equate
WEAK
even out

Example Sentences

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Despite recent drops, those stocks were up 46% on average over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The national average for regular gasoline topped $4.16 on Wednesday, up about $1.18 since the war began and the highest since then, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Although Lopes’ lifetime batting average was .263, he had an excellent eye, walking nearly as many times as he struck out and logging an excellent .349 on-base percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

This figure is an average, as the Earth’s orbit is an ellipse.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton