1
as in decent
of average to below average quality
your grades are mediocre and barely acceptable
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2
as in terrible
of low quality
mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists
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Recent Examples of mediocre
The food stations are crowded, and the fare is mediocre.
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Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
With this deep mediocre array of right-handers, the O’s faithful will have to watch for incoming projectiles from lefty pull hitters.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The high adjusted catch rate and mediocre ball placement into difficult throwing windows are alarm bells, but there’s enough good throughout the rest of the profile to not immediately let those two factors sink Sanders.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That mediocre showing was enough for the organization to fire president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and bring in franchise legend Buster Posey to replace him.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
With this deep mediocre array of right-handers, the O’s faithful will have to watch for incoming projectiles from lefty pull hitters.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The high adjusted catch rate and mediocre ball placement into difficult throwing windows are alarm bells, but there’s enough good throughout the rest of the profile to not immediately let those two factors sink Sanders.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That mediocre showing was enough for the organization to fire president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and bring in franchise legend Buster Posey to replace him.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
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Both of these teams are off to decent starts, as Detroit leads the AL Central and the Yanks have, ahem, torpedoeed their way to a 6-5 record thus far.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least, thanks to a decent selection of ports, both machines will easily work with the usual Mac accessories, and both models are outfitted with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The surgery was difficult due to Bolsonaro’s prior surgeries and stab wound, but Sunday’s procedure did not have unexpected complications and the result was satisfactory, doctors said, adding that hospital visits for now should be limited to family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to the complaint, Combs allegedly said the act wasn’t satisfactory and threatened Doe with violence afterward.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Actor Tim Blake Nelson, who wrote, directed, and stars in Leaves of Grass, deserved better than its middling reviews and dreadful box-office performance.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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During a woeful three-inning outing, the 26-year-old gave up six runs to the middling Colorado Rockies.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Flacco and Pickett, the Browns have two veteran backups on cheap contracts signed only for 2025.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Toss in a damp towel or a handful of ice cubes alongside your polyester item, then run the dryer on medium heat for five to ten minutes.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Switch the speed to medium and slowly stream in the 3/4 cup olive oil.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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Science popularization should not be considered as inferior to or detracting from traditional scientific research.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The only asterisk is that their recent wins have mostly come against inferior opponents – Washington’s record is only 3-4-1 against teams in a playoff spot since the 4 Nations Face-Off. 4.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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