average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
averaged
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past participleof average.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof average.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
averagenouna quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
Example Sentences
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The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 7.56% as of Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
He finished the day with 210 passing yards on 19 attempts, meaning he averaged more than 10 yards per attempt both running and throwing the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Over the seven days through Saturday, volumes averaged 10.5 million barrels a day, about 38% below the prewar baseline of 17.1 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Renshaw scored 184 in his fourth Test against Pakistan in January 2017 after being handed a debut aged 20, but averaged 19.41 across 10 Tests before being recalled earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Prediction in history, as in other historical sciences, is most feasible on large spatial scales and over long times, when the unique features of millions of small-scale brief events become averaged out.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
