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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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And today, MLS boasts 30 teams, average attendances of over 20,000 fans per match, and a 10-year broadcast deal with Apple worth $2.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

Pre-IPO perpetuals currently have an average annualized funding rate of about 47.3%, while chip-linked perpetuals have an average funding rate of about 17.1%, according to the Block Scholes data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There was more than one way to arrive at that average number.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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