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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“There will be very little that’s attractive about being broadly average.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Council tax bills in Wales will see an average rise of 4.9% from April after councils approved their budgets for the next financial year.

From BBC

According to a report from the charity Scope, for the year 2024-5, disabled households need on average an additional £1,095 a month to have the same standard of living as non-disabled households.

From BBC

I would like to point out that the average house being bought and sold at much lower prices in the 1970s was, by modern standards, lousy.

From Barron's

Now, with crude prices up nearly 40% and gasoline jumping at least 17% on average since the crisis began at the end of February, investors are understandably worried.

From Barron's