on average

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variants or on the average

: taking the typical example of the group under consideration

Prices have increased on average by five percent. [=the average increase has been five percent]

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Werlau, who spoke about Cuban medical missions abroad, said a doctor in Cuba earns less than $10 a month on average. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Diesel had never exceeded $6 a gallon on average until this year. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The diesel deal, made as domestic diesel prices remain above $6 a gallon on average, has prompted bipartisan backlash from lawmakers. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Bags of wet leaves can weigh up to 15 pounds heavier on average. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on average

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