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
But that is just one expression of its structural bias toward familiarity and averageness.
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Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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
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.
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People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
Noun
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People from West Asia are so often shown through images of violence, Korkejian says, that their joy, style and ordinariness can disappear from view.
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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?
Noun
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Simplify your week with easy-to-prep meals and fresh ingredients, delivered for a price that fits into your busy, real-world routine.
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That said, the actress has a few staples in her routine that help enhance her glowy, youthful appearance.
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“Averageness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averageness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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