averaging

verb

Definition of averagingnext
present participle of average
1
as in measuring

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in equalizing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for averaging
  1. measuring
  2. reaching
  3. organizing
  4. totaling
  5. equaling
Verb
  • But when measuring excellence, whether for individual season awards or Hall of Fame worthiness, using league average as a baseline makes more sense.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Electrical signals are fundamental to cellular communication, yet traditional methods for measuring them are cumbersome and limited in scope.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of measuring
Verb
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was slightly milder, reaching a high of near 26, which could go up to 28 on Thursday, the Weather Service said.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Theirs is a different reality Part of Williams reaching his potential will involve taking fewer sacks.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • The vividly colored backdrop and stage dissolved to white; pattern, the organizing principle of the bodies and of the world that Abraham had so carefully constructed, was gone.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lastly, businesses should aim to reduce their threat surface as much as possible by regularly cleaning and organizing data to minimize their sensitive data footprint and therefore reduce the risk of inadvertent exposure.
    Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • Bellamy started six games in 2024 for the Orange, totaling 37 tackles and 2 interceptions.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • They were also required to hand over assets totaling 5 million pesos.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The 3-0 loss was the fourth successive season Villa had conceded three goals straight after Christmas, equalling an unwanted record which stretches back to the 1930s.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of equaling
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near averaging

averages

averaging

averred

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Averaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averaging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on averaging

Nglish: Translation of averaging for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of averaging for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.