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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
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Ponemon Institute estimates the average cost of IT downtime at $9,000 per minute.
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Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Through the collaboration, athenahealth helped uncover an average of nearly 10 care and diagnosis gaps per patient, helping to reduce costs and improve care.
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Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
So how can average parents budget for these pricey activities and manage the high costs?
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Parents,
18 June 2026
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Adjective
The average attendance has been 65,483.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Ponemon Institute estimates the average cost of IT downtime at $9,000 per minute.
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Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Noun
On Wednesday before Thursday’s drone strike, 78 vessels transited the strait, the highest since the war began, although below the prewar averages of 130 or more per day.
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Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Through the collaboration, athenahealth helped uncover an average of nearly 10 care and diagnosis gaps per patient, helping to reduce costs and improve care.
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Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Verb
According to the market research company Ipsos, around 4 in 10 Americans have been scammed while booking places to stay online, and the losses average almost $2,000.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
So how can average parents budget for these pricey activities and manage the high costs?
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Parents,
18 June 2026
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The report draws on state-level estimates of life expectancy at age 65 (16 to 20 years, more or less, depending on the state), average retirement benefits, median net worth and expected retirement expenses.
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The first phase is expected to create 72 modern apartments; rents at 70% of them will be restricted to what tenants making just 60% of the area’s median income could afford.
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The agreement was meant to expand on the ceasefire and resume normal maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The capital continued to see unrelenting pressure on its hospitals, with a second consecutive day of nearly 3,000 people seeking care in public hospital emergency rooms, about a third more than normal.
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The researchers said a household needs an income of roughly $120,000 to afford a typical home these days.
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Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.
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This shift allows people to live more meaningfully, challenging youth-centric norms and contributing to future generations.
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Transaction volume has remained below historical norms, and higher borrowing costs have made pricing discipline more important for buyers seeking positive leverage.
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These startups are working with a range of different non-invasive sensor modalities, including those that measure electrical pulses (EEG), those that measure magnetic fields (MEG), and those that use light to measure changes in blood flow (fNIRS).
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Schwarber’s first home run traveled 456 feet, while his second blast of the third inning measured 457 feet off Mets reliever Cionel Pérez.
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But Austria equalized seconds later on the match’s final play, securing second place in the group and dropping Algeria to third.
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The early goal from Germany was a bit demoralizing for the South American team, but Nilson Angulo was able to shake it off with a beautiful shot in the ninth minute to equalize.
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This high-impact look is a bit out of the ordinary for the star, save for that show-stopping blue eye makeup look—a literal something blue—to conclude The Drama press in April.
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My situation was, on some level, achingly ordinary.
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In Taiwan, the university where a prospective student was caught cheating is now reviewing rules and standard operating procedures for AI eyewears during examinations.
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Travel adviser Lori Swinderman, president of Travel By La Buena Vida, says even a standard itinerary allows for touches of luxury — a few nights in a beautiful hotel, a special experience, or thoughtful upgrades can make all the difference.
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“Average.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/average. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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