as in norms
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 measures
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as in equalizes
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Recent Examples of averages
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Heidi Farris, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The median is the midpoint between the highest- and lowest-income households, and helps filter out the impact of very high and very low incomes that can skew averages.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
But polling averages show the approval rating has largely leveled out over recent weeks.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, test scores are much higher than before the storm, closer to state averages, and around 80% of students graduate from high school on time.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
High temperatures are only forecast to be in the 50s to 60s from the Dakotas into northern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday, roughly 15 to 25 degrees below early September averages.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Department and team-level metrics expose inefficiency that company-wide averages often obscure.
—Heidi Farris, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The median is the midpoint between the highest- and lowest-income households, and helps filter out the impact of very high and very low incomes that can skew averages.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
But polling averages show the approval rating has largely leveled out over recent weeks.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, test scores are much higher than before the storm, closer to state averages, and around 80% of students graduate from high school on time.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
High temperatures are only forecast to be in the 50s to 60s from the Dakotas into northern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday, roughly 15 to 25 degrees below early September averages.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for averages
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There’s no shared leadership, no emergent norms, no psychological safety—but also no fear or status dynamics holding them back.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Teens are deeply immersed in the online world, and online spaces are quickly emerging as critical places where teens socialize and learn the rules and norms of their society.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The companies are doing this as the NFL measures its long-term approach to prediction markets, which have emerged as a fast-growing alternative to traditional sportsbooks and operate outside state regulations.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The smartphone camera equalizes this.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The standards for staffing levels are based on federal regulations from the Office of Personnel Management.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That equals about $150 million in capital to be returned to shareholders, according to a TKO press release.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s expressed by their Adjusted Contact Score - 100 equals league average, the lower the number the better.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New & Noteworthy Neutrogena Collagen Bank 15% Pure Vitamin C Serum helps strengthen and build collagen, evens skin tone and improves discoloration.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The win evens the five-game series and gives Miami a 4-3 season-series lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tag fighting names are beloved for their chaotic natures, which see multiple characters popping normals, specials, or supers, and Invincible VS is no different.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead of a wild celebration, Cleveland’s losing streak, which dates back to last December, reaches seven.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Averages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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