average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
are averaging
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present progressiveof average.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In 2026, 10 of the 15 teams are averaging more than 20 fouls against them per contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The 2023 Conference League winners are averaging 1.03 points per game, which would mean they finish the season on 39 points.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
This season, Division-I softball teams are averaging an all-time high of nearly 0.8 home runs per game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
A Cape-size vessel, or the biggest ships and ones that carry iron ore, are averaging between $25,000 and $30,000 a day fairly consistently.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even with our present knowledge we can easily produce twice as much per acre as we are averaging, and we are tilling only about one-fourth of the land that could be made productive.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by R. L. Alsaker
