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 New Jersey Devils’ farm teams toward the end of Lamoriello’s tenure there were perennially mediocre.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
However, that mediocre total - with the Americans only able to bat 35.3 overs - appeared well short of being competitive with Oman seemingly set to chase with ease and claim a pivotal victory.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Fielder and especially Davis show N trendlines, bouncing between good and mediocre seasons.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Replacing William Hurt, who died in 2022, Ford joined the MCU for this mediocre late-period offering, which also introduced Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
However, that mediocre total - with the Americans only able to bat 35.3 overs - appeared well short of being competitive with Oman seemingly set to chase with ease and claim a pivotal victory.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Fielder and especially Davis show N trendlines, bouncing between good and mediocre seasons.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Replacing William Hurt, who died in 2022, Ford joined the MCU for this mediocre late-period offering, which also introduced Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
Adjective
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Baker, who resides in Los Angeles, can’t get a decent catfish to save her life.—
Abigail Covington,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Blessedly, Tucci and Esposito infuse their cheesier character moments with a decent dose of sincerity to blunt the edges.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is, on paper, a terrible idea for all involved.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Cleveland is terrible at planting trees.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the overall atmosphere and design of the restaurant are aesthetically pleasing, the menu is just as satisfactory.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Employees in Idaho and across the U.S. say their termination letters blamed their performance despite histories of satisfactory reviews.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And another research team, using data from 2015 to 2022, observed in an article available in Energy Research and Social Science that poor income distribution correlates with social unrest when fossil fuel subsidies are removed.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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That poor Texas child is likely not to be the only fatality.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite being a middling defensive team over the entire season, the Bulls have posted the seventh-worst defensive rating (118) in the NBA over the last 10 games.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ditto for Igor Shesterkin on a middling Rangers team.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More upside than any of the legacy guys, cheaper, and far less drama than most of them.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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James said Costco is more interested in providing a good value to its customers than a cheap price.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Add sugar; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Roast and Serve Meanwhile, in a medium bowl drizzle shrimp with remaining lemon mixture; toss to coat.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Townsend’s warbler is named after John Kirk Townsend, who thought Native Americans were racially inferior and stole skulls from graves in a misguided and vile attempt to prove it.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Frontier revived its takeover efforts earlier this year, but Spirit had said the first offer was inferior to the one the two companies had discussed last year and sought an assurance that the deal would close and Frontier would not walk away.—
Reuters,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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