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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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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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Weather Atlas, in January in Trois-Rivières, the average low temperature is 1 degree fahrenheit and the average high is 19 degrees.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Groceries in California are about 14% more expensive than the national average, and clothing costs about 13% more, RentCafe said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Resistance at $14 should be substantial, which means a definitive break above would be a chance to average up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Even with the high-dollar contributions, Mamdani had an average contribution size of $204, speaking to his wide net of lower-dollar, grassroots donors.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Weather Atlas, in January in Trois-Rivières, the average low temperature is 1 degree fahrenheit and the average high is 19 degrees.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Widespread below-average temperatures are in place, with Los Angeles and Burbank reaching a high of 61 on Thursday.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Groceries in California are about 14% more expensive than the national average, and clothing costs about 13% more, RentCafe said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
For comparison, top players usually average around 75.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Resistance at $14 should be substantial, which means a definitive break above would be a chance to average up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for average
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This single fine is close to the normal total of $8 million to $10 million in all fines that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hands out each year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump, as is his want, is just doing the normal thing without the usual white niceties that come with imperialist machinations.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The company intends to move away from the low-volume manufacturing typical of the aviation industry.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The project could also bypass typical rezoning requirements, allowing building to occur in agricultural and natural areas.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For now, expectations remain measured.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The decision is the first step toward the goal of equalizing drug prices so Americans aren’t paying more for the same drugs than people in other parts of the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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This became the famous Bic Cristal, also known as the Bic Pen, which consisted of a simple ballpoint fixed to a transparent plastic reservoir set in a hexagonal plastic tube with a mysterious little hole part way down to equalize air pressure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Filming the stairs and seeing the response affirmed that her experience was, in fact, out of the ordinary.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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That means ordinary users cannot easily guess when Gen AI is reliable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Right away, Reece, now 23, began an eight-round regimen called ABVD, a standard treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The city employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation, which is standard protocol, McCabe said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Average.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/average. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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