1
as in decent
of average to below average quality
your grades are mediocre and barely acceptable
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2
as in poor
of low quality
mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists
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Recent Examples of mediocre
Italy’s national team was mediocre at the time, failing to medal at the Olympics in 1920 and 1924.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Too bad the show couldn't muster up much excitement from a fandom that seemed fatigued by a run of mediocre content.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
After a wave of mediocre 8-bit entries in the late Eighties and early Nineties, the big breakthrough came with 1997’s GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Part of what separates a museum-grade dinosaur from a mediocre one comes down to science and preparation.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Too bad the show couldn't muster up much excitement from a fandom that seemed fatigued by a run of mediocre content.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
After a wave of mediocre 8-bit entries in the late Eighties and early Nineties, the big breakthrough came with 1997’s GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Part of what separates a museum-grade dinosaur from a mediocre one comes down to science and preparation.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
Adjective
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Kochanowicz got off to a decent start, despite getting hit in the foot by a sharp comebacker.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Overall, Edeme does feel like the industry, including mainstream media outlets, have done a decent job in giving her her flowers.—
Susan Akyeampong,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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At this point the Red Sox are in serious danger, and the only reason the club is even within striking distance of a playoff spot is because the rest of the American League has been so poor.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Putumayo is one of Colombia’s poorest and most troubled regions.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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At this price point, the panel is satisfactory.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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And it’s been met with satisfactory approval.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Mayor and Governor are terrible.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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From scandals, to corny tactics and platforms, to terrible analysis, this gubernatorial race has been a contest to forget.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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And these middling temperatures are often coupled with rain.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies can enjoy some new optimism around their season after a brutal start improved into a middling record by the one-third mark of the season.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Strained by tighter budgets and product price increases, more shoppers are willing to ditch their favorite brand for a cheaper alternative, a new study finds.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The simpler, cheaper, more snow-friendly autonomous driving hardware is welcome, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Trump has effectively cast journalists as a separate special-interest group—apart from ordinary American citizens.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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For ordinary consumer debts, a debt collector almost always needs a court judgment before garnishing anything.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, their overall air defense capabilities have been greatly constrained by their lack of AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, leaving them with inferior, much less reliable, shorter-range missiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Joseph maintained she was retaliated against by the athletic department for complaining about the inferior treatment of her team and the coaching staff.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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