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

Analysts on average expect Nvidia to hit net income of close to $385 billion in fiscal 2028, up 60% from the prior year and more than fivefold over a three-year stretch. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

The lifts are scheduled in the mornings and take between 8 to 12 minutes on average. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The past 28 events on average saw wetter-than-normal conditions across the entire state of California; Southern California saw 110-120% of normal rainfall, while Northern California averaged 100-110%. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Reports suggest that on average, one infected person in Fiji will pass the virus on to 10 others. — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026