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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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Recent Examples of middling
Fans couldn’t believe their hero, Curry, would be content with more inaction after two middling seasons and the current one free-falling.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
By contrast, the Eagles, after a middling 2-2 start, achieved 10-2 with their eighth straight win, a 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens in which Philadelphia dominated the line of scrimmage all night.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Part of the cause of Toronto’s freefall following four consecutive winning seasons was a middling offense that was devoid of Bo Bichette for about half of the season but another cause was a highly shaky bullpen.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Other factors include New England’s especially high expectations, stable owner (albeit one reluctant to spend cash) and residence in the mostly middling AFC East.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
By contrast, the Eagles, after a middling 2-2 start, achieved 10-2 with their eighth straight win, a 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens in which Philadelphia dominated the line of scrimmage all night.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Part of the cause of Toronto’s freefall following four consecutive winning seasons was a middling offense that was devoid of Bo Bichette for about half of the season but another cause was a highly shaky bullpen.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Other factors include New England’s especially high expectations, stable owner (albeit one reluctant to spend cash) and residence in the mostly middling AFC East.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling
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Temperatures in South Lake Tahoe will be below average, with the high likely staying below freezing and lows dropping to the teens to low 20s, according to the forecast.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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On average, the fortunes of the richest 10 billionaires — eight of whom live in the U.S. — grew by $100 million a day in 2024.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The game also features a non-linear narrative, giving you missions for four distinct factions — not unlike Outlaws —and each one has its own vision for humanity’s future, ultimately deciding on the story’s fate, meaning there’s probably a decent chance there’s plenty of replayability.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Housing is impacting everyone, even those who are making a decent wage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The median price for homes soared to a record $407,500.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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The median price of an existing home, meanwhile, has climbed for 18 months straight, reaching a record high of $407,500 in 2024.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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This side hustle is beneficial in so many ways, not only in benefiting the organization if your pick is selected, but in reducing unemployment, which is such a satisfactory feeling.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The facility received satisfactory marks during its annual audit, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
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Heat on medium, stirring until the sugar dissolves.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Southeast Louisiana has a low to medium chance of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain Monday night through Tuesday night, the National Weather Service in Slidell said Thursday.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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None of those mediocre (at best) starting pitchers figure to be part of the O’s starting rotation at this time next year.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors For anyone seeking a sophisticated escape from the ordinary, Las Vegas is about to offer a new level of daytime luxury.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Inside the Crypto Ball were some of the leaders of the platforms allowing ordinary investors to buy into Trump's newest project.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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But most editors were largely indifferent to administrative reform and didn’t see his investigation as particularly newsworthy.—
Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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But when push comes to shove, that family will stick together, right, wrong or indifferent.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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