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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Borrowers owed an average of $1,381 in 2025, nearly double what it was in 2009, according to Atlas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The average microfinance borrower in Cambodia owes more than $3,900, nearly three times the median annual per capita income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Importantly, the base found support near its lows at the rising 200-day simple moving average, while the 21-day exponential moving average has recently provided near-term comfort.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Last month, the average length of unemployment climbed to a multiyear high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

While the average American salary at that time was $5,500 annually, Bobby, who certainly didn’t consider himself average, had made barely $1,000 for a year’s work.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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