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as in median
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
since a Chihuahua seems as impractical as a Saint Bernard, let's get a dog of more average dimensions
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Relevance
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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just an average day at the office
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
the company's marketing people want to interview average teenagers to see what kinds of clothes appeal to them
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as in norm
what is typical of a group, class, or series
my cat's a cut above the average when it comes to being a finicky eater
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as in to measure
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as in to equalize
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Recent Examples of average
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Tariffs would almost certainly make European wine and other alcoholic beverages cost more for the average American ordering wine from a restaurant or shopping in their local liquor store.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
With the Orioles in 2023, Gibson had an adjusted ERA 14 percent below league average.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
However, viewership declined as the series progressed, averaging 10.2M viewers in its first season and 7.1M in its second.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Over the ensuing three months, the S & P 500 has been up 80% of the time with an average gain of 8.8%.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Tariffs would almost certainly make European wine and other alcoholic beverages cost more for the average American ordering wine from a restaurant or shopping in their local liquor store.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
The math doesn’t add up—especially when most brands can only realistically manage relationships with an average of 6 retail media networks, according to research from Skai and the Path to Purchase Institute.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
With the Orioles in 2023, Gibson had an adjusted ERA 14 percent below league average.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The next punter up for the Aztecs is junior transfer Hunter Green, who averaged 45 yards a punt at Northern Colorado the past two seasons.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
However, viewership declined as the series progressed, averaging 10.2M viewers in its first season and 7.1M in its second.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for average
Adjective
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The median price for a home in Elk Grove is $660,000, and the average price is $686,000.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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In February, according to Redfin's latest data, the median sale price of a typical U.S. home was $424,647, up 3 percent compared to a year earlier.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The facilities have to make sure the calorie intake of the people who are fasting remains the same, so the first meal would be a normal breakfast while sunset would require a double tray of dinner.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek contacted the Department of Defense for further comment via email outside of normal office hours.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The two stood proud in their black scrubs — a departure from the typical pink scrubs worn in the department.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Everything is very primitive, but quite typical of the Russians.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When that was challenged, whether by a game developer subverting industry norms or a woman calling out stereotypical female characters, a core contingent of gamers saw it as political correctness run amok, Massanari wrote in her book.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The second layer, social regulation, represents the societal norms and expectations that further guide behavior - and how to implement them.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And organizations across the food system have been very active in measuring the scale of food waste—because having that data is a crucial step toward solving these challenges.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Aftershocks followed, one of them measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude.—
Time,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For a sport like tennis, so steeped in tradition and history, genuine change to equalize the sport won’t be easy coming.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Reciprocal tariffs aim to equalize tariffs among trading nations.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The group were among around 7,000 people recently released from scam centers run by criminal gangs and warlords operating along Myanmar’s border with Thailand, where many are held against their will and forced to work conning ordinary people, including American citizens, out of their life savings.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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For most ordinary owners, there's always one area of the house that could use a little TLC.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Braking, via 4-wheel disc brakes with standard ABS, is efficient.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The series, working with plenty of time never forsakes a standard television clip.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Average.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/average. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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