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
Many will no longer accept mediocre or sub-par service.
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Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
West Virginia finished the 2024 season with a mediocre 6-7 record in the Big 12.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, Trojans fans are weary of waiting for Riley to end 15 largely mediocre years of post-Pete Carroll football.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The 2025 roster feels serviceable, which might be enough to get by in the mediocre NFC South.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
West Virginia finished the 2024 season with a mediocre 6-7 record in the Big 12.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, Trojans fans are weary of waiting for Riley to end 15 largely mediocre years of post-Pete Carroll football.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The 2025 roster feels serviceable, which might be enough to get by in the mediocre NFC South.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
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The Padres might come to regret trading Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, but another trade deadline acquisition, Freddy Fermin, has provided a decent upgrade at a position of glaring weakness.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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One is the character of the factory owner, Baek Joo-sang, who has a very dark, hidden side to him, but who is also considered a good boss and decent person by the people around him.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yes, there are so much terrible stuff online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But that obviously terrible call compromised the integrity of that game last night, and that's something the sport should be looking to avoid.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since its premiere in 2011, Downton Abbey has bid audiences adieu a few times — first, with its television finale after six seasons; then, over the course of two films, any one of which could have been a satisfactory conclusion for this cadre of characters.—
Mekishana Pierre September 11,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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While the golf course renovation was not satisfactory to many people, it was needed.—
Steven Franck,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cutting carbs entirely can raise the risk of cholesterol, kidney stones, poor bone health, gut problems, and even cancer, added Stefanki.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Before Wednesday’s game, people within the organization were optimistic about Helsley putting his tipping problem and overall poor pitching behind him, pointing to a clean inning Monday.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This team was outcoached and outperformed against a team that is expected to be middling at best.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The efficiency and immediacy of space medicine may well influence healthcare innovation far beyond orbit, inspiring systems that are faster, cheaper, and more accessible.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But because the signals are so faint, they can be drowned out by cheap jammers or replaced by counterfeit ones.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Before the war began, the leading militaries focused on larger, expensive, medium to long-range models.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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For most traders, the action is concentrated in the short to medium part of the curve.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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As with many imitations, attempting to replicate something often results in an inferior copy.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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