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
Their newsletters are reassuringly, soothingly mediocre.
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The other sides who recorded good finishes despite a mediocre goal difference tended to be cautious, cagey teams.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Still, Wallen possesses a kind of uncanny magnetism that, for better or worse, can elevate a mediocre song.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
But the Jets will play several teams (Falcons, Dolphins, Jaguars, and Saints) late in the season that are considered in that same mediocre tier.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The other sides who recorded good finishes despite a mediocre goal difference tended to be cautious, cagey teams.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Still, Wallen possesses a kind of uncanny magnetism that, for better or worse, can elevate a mediocre song.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
But the Jets will play several teams (Falcons, Dolphins, Jaguars, and Saints) late in the season that are considered in that same mediocre tier.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
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Reading these reports alongs with your own research can give you a decent idea of which cruise ships are doing the most to reduce their impact.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But the Tar Heel state has a decent amount of talent this year, and UNC does not appear to be in position to take advantage of it.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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One night the fish was very overcooked and covered with a terrible sauce.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Djokovic knew he’d be seeded to play one of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev or Taylor Fritz in the quarters, and in the end landed Zverev, which isn’t a terrible outcome, but would leave him with a possible Sinner-Alcaraz double bill in the semifinals and final to lift the trophy.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The tablet also supports Dolby Atmos sound, and while the stereo separation is satisfactory, don't expect to be surrounded by the audio.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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However, the conditions are not satisfactory to all.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The original doesn’t go that deeply into it, but this poor girl was essentially forced to be a teen mom at this time in her life when all of her friends would be graduating high school and dating and thinking about their futures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Ryan Coogler’s blues vampire thriller Sinners (in its second week of wide release), Ben Affleck’s middling mid-budget action flick The Accountant 2, a reissue of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, and the chicken-jockey juggernaut A Minecraft Movie in its fourth weekend in theaters.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Then 28, Homa won his first PGA Tour event, legitimizing what had otherwise been a middling career.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Three or four people to one cabin was far cheaper than the same number of people booking three or four plane tickets to get to Spain.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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These technologies could be safer, cheaper, and offer higher energy storage.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Beyond smartphones, cameras using the Micro Four Thirds system and Fujifilm’s medium format cameras also shoot in a 3:4 aspect ratio.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The Dream had more second-chance points and won the turnover margin, compensating for their inferior 3-point shooting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Since its establishment by the 1947 National Security Act, the agency’s intelligence collection, analysis and foresight have proven inferior to that of The New York Times at a tiny fraction of the cost.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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