average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
averages
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pluralof average.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof average (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
averagenouna quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
Example Sentences
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The current new orders and shipments indexes both declined but remained above their long-run nonrecession averages, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
That number is less than the so-called mega dinghies seen this summer but matches recent averages as well as the general trend of rising passenger numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
California gas prices always run higher than national averages, but increases during the war are in line with national trends, it said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Monday, Upstart reported that it had facilitated roughly $1.4 billion in total preliminary loan originations across 27.4 effective origination days, which averages out to $51 million per day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Enrique’s train runs only a few times a week, but it averages three derailments a month—seventeen accidents in a particularly bad month—by the count of Jorge Reinoso, chief of operations for Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab, the railroad.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
