ARITHMETIC MEANS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

arithmetic means

noun

plural of arithmetic mean

as in averages

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Higher oil prices and a broadening sell-off that hit many market sectors dragged the three major averages to losses on Friday.

— Ananya Chetia,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Qualifying schools have demonstrated that student performance is improving faster than statewide averages and reflect the state’s commitment to educational equity and opportunity, the state board of education said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Only Washington, North Carolina and Oregon tracked rejection rates with enough detail to distinguish ballots received in the mail from those received by some other means, like a ballot drop box.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

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