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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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Relevance
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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
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
While the medical school accreditation organization recommends that curriculums devote at least 25 hours of instruction to nutrition, most schools average about 20 hours, in some cases only as electives.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Urban Roots has an average Yelp rating of 4.2 stars.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Here's a closer look at retirement averages in Kingman:
Annual cost of living: $46,450
Monthly cost of living: $3,871
Average monthly mortgage: $2,049
Why weren't any Arizona cities in the top 10?
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
Nationally averaged, this comes in at 10 to 18 percent increases for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
While the medical school accreditation organization recommends that curriculums devote at least 25 hours of instruction to nutrition, most schools average about 20 hours, in some cases only as electives.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025
Noun
Japanese imports are in third place, with an average increase of $1,226.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Urban Roots has an average Yelp rating of 4.2 stars.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
Verb
But with a 10-year compound growth rate of 24.4%, the U.S. is now trailing the global average.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Here's a closer look at retirement averages in Kingman:
Annual cost of living: $46,450
Monthly cost of living: $3,871
Average monthly mortgage: $2,049
Why weren't any Arizona cities in the top 10?
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for average
Adjective
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The median overtime pay for those rangers was $567.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Analysts' price targets for the stock range from $4 to $9, according to MarketWatch, with a median target of $8.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The results are limited to changes in normal brain aging, not Alzheimer's disease.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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As volatility becomes the new normal, many leaders feel compelled to act faster, control more or push harder.—
Gamini Hewawasam,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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On a recent Friday morning, a group of half a dozen neighbors and business owners in Fountain Square gathered near Leonard Street, looking prepared for a typical neighborhood cleanup.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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For a typical night game, the Yankees’ hitters meetings begin 3 1/2 hours before first pitch.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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These behavioral norms become the immune system of your culture.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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The new norm of office fashion is all about balance.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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Each group was administered C. difficile weekly for four weeks, and their microbiota was examined to measure bacterial load and C. difficile resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Multiple tee boxes were also in place to equalize the playing field among the eight impairment categories.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Just like the pre-Civil War slaveholders who rejected the idea of a multiracial democracy, today’s extremists want to roll back hard-won equalizing protections that made America great.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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