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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Recent Examples of averageness
Joe, who was selected because of his averageness, turns out to be the smartest person on Earth in the future and lands a job working for President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews).
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David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for averageness
Noun
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The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Is there a positive case for being ordinary—a reason to actively pursue ordinariness, regardless of whether being great is overrated?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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The very ordinariness of the image in the picture that Constable had painted had been a block to his professional advancement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Throughout the testing period, participants recorded how their skin looked and felt, then rated each cream across key factors, including texture, absorption, overnight hydration, and compatibility with existing routines.—
Jenny Berg,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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This adaptation explains why the hourlong train ride to work can start out as exhausting, but become part of your daily routine.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Averageness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averageness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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