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above average

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adjective

  • Surpassing the usual, typical, or normal standard; of a higher quality.
  • Greater than the mathematical mean of a set of numbers or data points.

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Ocean temperatures off the Southern California coast are now about 7 to 8 degrees above average, Swain said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The weekend figure is well above average for the genre, in spite of weak reviews and audience ratings," he wrote.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

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  • just okay

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