on average

phrase

variants or on the average

: taking the typical example of the group under consideration

Prices have increased on average by five percent. [=the average increase has been five percent]

Examples of on average in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 2026 cycle, 67 Breakaway donations averaged about $75,000, while 22 Build OC grants were, on average, about $455,000. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

At nearly $4,000 per year on average, homeowners' premiums in Colorado are the sixth-highest in the nation, according to Insurify, which projects another 4% increase this year. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Adults, on average, have gotten larger, which makes being in an airline seat even less comfortable. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Last year, researchers at Harvard University and Baylor University discovered that, on average, young adults aged between 18 to 29 are deeply unhappy. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026