law of averages

noun phrase

: the commonsense observation that probability influences everyday life so that over the long term the possible outcomes of a repeated event occur with specific frequencies

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Some of that’s just puck luck, law of averages. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of law of averages was in 1874

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“Law of averages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20of%20averages. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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