as in typicality
the quality or state of being average
Despite his averageness as a student, he later excelled in business.
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Noun
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Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025 -
This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.—
Jacob Beckert,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2025
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The ordinariness of their relationship made the moment feel even more special.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Robert’s ordinariness doesn’t change.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Shop the brand’s famous skin tint, plus the rest of Fanning’s red carpet makeup routine, below.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Babelio Mini White Noise Sound Machine After long travel days and multiple time zones, Case uses this mini sound machine as part of her wind-down routine.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Averageness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averageness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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