averaging

verb

present participle of average
1
as in measuring

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Relevance
2
as in equalizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for averaging
  1. measuring
  2. equalizing
  3. reaching
  4. organizing
  5. aggregating
  6. normalizing
  7. totaling
  8. equaling
Verb
  • The new ship will also be longer, measuring around 16 feet (5 meters) longer than the F-110 at 492 feet (150 meters).
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Governors can help change that by prioritizing and measuring what students know and can do in civics.
    — Lamar Alexander, Time, 23 Oct. 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
  • Tariffs have kept much of that cost advantage from reaching American showrooms.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Recognition remained close to that level for combinations, reaching approximately 71 percent.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Technology handles more of the searching, organizing and comparing surrounding it.
    — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Locally, losing the endorsement could strip Raman of volunteers and organizing infrastructure just weeks before her runoff against Mayor Karen Bass.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • The sample was balanced across key demographic groups—including age, gender and region to ensure broad representation before aggregating responses to highlight the top state choices.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Since, he’s built an open-source report aggregating water quality data for postcodes across the UK, plus expanded Curo’s offering to include filters that fit directly on consumer faucets.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggregating
Verb
  • Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said lead times are normalizing for Apple's iPhone.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Realtor Marci Valicenti called it a market normalizing after several red-hot years rather than one in retreat.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of normalizing
Verb
  • Now there are rails suspended from the ceiling and an honest-to-goodness cash register in the front, with dressing rooms and more standing racks in the back half of the space, totaling 940 square feet.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But Jovic didn’t play in the second half until late in the fourth quarter of the lopsided defeat after totaling five points and one rebound in 11 first-half-minutes.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The game-time temperature of 100 degrees fell just short of equaling the Dodger Stadium record of 103 degrees at Game 1 of the 2017 World Series.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of equaling
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