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 practical terms, teams that won more in FCS have done slightly better after moving up, on average. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The 50 schools with the highest percentage of white students (who make up 6% of the traditional public school student body) have an 80% utilization rate on average. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Analysts on average expect growth of 11% this fiscal year, before its dips down to 10% in the next two years, according to LSEG. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

And there is the middle rung, including business administration, urban studies and chemistry, whose graduates take home around $70,000 on average. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026