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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James has played in 74 games during his young career, including 42 last season when he averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 assists in 8.9 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Including the print edition, total Journal subscriptions averaged five million, up from 4.83 million in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Up until the start of 2025, Bavuma averaged 46.85 against spin but since then his record drops to 21.37.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
At ExxonMobil, oil prices averaged around $85 per barrel during the period, about a third more than in the 2025 quarter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
When these sixth-grade students reached seventh grade, they averaged 5.5—more than two grade levels below standard and even worse than they did in sixth grade.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
