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
Chicago is mediocre; the Heat is maybe a little better than mediocre.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Holden had initially taken Hollywood by storm with his breakout role in 1939’s Golden Boy, but his career had fizzled shortly after with a string of mediocre, second-banana roles.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Hmm, nope, didn’t work, still aggressively mediocre over here.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
In a season of parity and mediocre first-place teams, the Mariners are trying to set themselves apart.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Holden had initially taken Hollywood by storm with his breakout role in 1939’s Golden Boy, but his career had fizzled shortly after with a string of mediocre, second-banana roles.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Hmm, nope, didn’t work, still aggressively mediocre over here.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
In a season of parity and mediocre first-place teams, the Mariners are trying to set themselves apart.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
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Sullivan’s Crossing also enjoyed a decent audience this interval with 727M minutes viewed, putting it at No. 8.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Read more: 49ers' Brock Purdy Gets Honest About Christian McCaffrey Los Angeles could have a decent insurance policy under center in the form of veteran Jimmy Garoppolo.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The mic did a satisfactory job handling some background noise, though, effectively neutralizing it enough to keep my voice clear.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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During an appellate court hearing last September, Trump’s lawyers argued that many of the case’s allegations were too old and that James had misused a consumer protection law to sue Trump over private business transactions that were satisfactory to those involved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The White House disputes the prediction, arguing the Congressional Budget Office is a poor predictor of outcomes.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yet that season, the Cubs’ overall fate was sealed thanks to a poor 10-18 May and a 12-17 run in the last month of the season.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Red Sox were a middling team at that point even after scoring 19 runs in two wins at Yankee Stadium.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Prior tests produced middling results, but that was certainly not the case this time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Below are the top options, ranked from cheapest to most expensive starting prices: T-Mobile Home Internet: Starts at $50 per month for speeds up to 415 Mbps, with simple pricing and no extra equipment costs.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Solar and wind are not only cheaper—they’re where developers, private equity and global capital appear to be placing their bets.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Of course, there’s a selection of wines that range from sparkling and light whites to rose and orange wines to medium reds, but there are cocktails, too.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In terms of support, the Resort model offers medium support, striking a balance between luxurious yet substantial.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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Isak's behaviour towards the club has only added to this sense that the Magpies are being treated as inferior despite the overwhelming evidence.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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If people yearn for something strongly enough, some of them will be willing to accept an inferior substitute.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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