above average

above average

Better than most people or things in a certain area. Because Jerry's SAT scores were well above average, he was able to attend the college of his choice. Our sales were above average for this market. I haven't been that impressed with the crop of candidates for the sales position—only a few have been above average.
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above average

higher or better than the average. Max's grades are always above average.
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