average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
have averaged
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present perfectof average.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Riley’s teams have averaged more yards per play in his tenure than any other team in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
During that period, Les Bleus have averaged 2.3 goals per game with him in the team, compared with 1.9 without him.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
We intend to keep our investments in the same mutual funds and exchange-traded funds we have held for the past 15 years, during which they have averaged 15% annual growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Job gains have averaged 188,000 each month over the past three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
We have averaged about ten and a half miles a day; eleven and a half omitting the two days spent waiting out the blizzard.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
