averaging

verb

present participle of average
1
as in measuring

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Relevance
2
as in equalizing

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for averaging
  1. measuring
  2. equalizing
  3. reaching
  4. organizing
  5. aggregating
  6. normalizing
  7. totaling
  8. equaling
Verb
  • Raw chicken was thawing inside a prep sink in low stagnant water measuring 81 degrees.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin's trillion-dollar status is a blend of productive achievement, future wager, and the shrinking value of the measuring dollar.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring
Verb
  • The Current wasn’t long in equalizing, as Haley Hopkins tapped in a super cross from Izzy Rodriguez in the 26th minute.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The real challenge isn’t global payroll but equalizing the human experience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of equalizing
Verb
  • Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Sunday was the hottest day of the year since 2023, with temperatures reaching 109 degrees at DFW Airport.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Those convicted on Friday were key leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the group responsible for organizing the annual remembrance until 2019.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping your shoes on the floor isn’t wrong, but there are wrong ways to do it, like organizing them only by color, for one.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • These approaches include molecules designed to clear these protein clumps or reduce their production, as well as molecules that can stop them from aggregating.
    — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • On fraud, aggregating transaction data across institutions means that a suspicious destination account flagged by one bank can protect customers at every other bank in the network.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of aggregating
Verb
  • The impasse leaves Washington treating its naval presence as a permanent fixture guaranteeing access, while Tehran treats that same presence as the primary obstacle to normalizing traffic.
    — Chloe Taylor,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Flight operations are normalizing as weather clears on Tuesday.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of normalizing
Verb
  • Additionally, MarQuel Mederos and Carli Judice each received $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses, totaling $400,000 in fighter incentives for the night.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That was successful and he was named in Didier Deschamps’ squad, although played only three times as a substitute, totalling 21 minutes as his side were knocked out by Spain in the semi-finals.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • American Ashton Eaton defends his Olympic decathlon title, equaling the games record with a surge on the last lap of the 1,500 meters — the last event in the two-day competition.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The recall involves 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equaling more than 19 million eggs in total.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of equaling
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“Averaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averaging. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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