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
For a quarter century the Dolphins were plagued by mediocre quarterback play, terrified of having quarterbacks actually compete for their status and roles, and poisoned by bad offensive line play.
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Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
That was an issue for Arizona in its previous existence, when the mediocre Pac-12 often failed to provide an acceptable level of quality competition.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The color coverage is mediocre (not unusual in the budget tier), and the brightness is low.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
And most VCs seem to be average or mediocre at best.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
That was an issue for Arizona in its previous existence, when the mediocre Pac-12 often failed to provide an acceptable level of quality competition.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The color coverage is mediocre (not unusual in the budget tier), and the brightness is low.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
And most VCs seem to be average or mediocre at best.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
Adjective
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Thus far, Wall Street has had a decent start to the first-quarter earnings season.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former Washington Husky has had a decent start to his 2025 season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Public interest in the film intensified after a stroke of terrible happenstance.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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United have fallen massively and it’s been a terrible watch all season, bar a couple of highs.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The surgery was difficult due to Bolsonaro’s prior surgeries and stab wound, but Sunday’s procedure did not have unexpected complications and the result was satisfactory, doctors said, adding that hospital visits for now should be limited to family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to the complaint, Combs allegedly said the act wasn’t satisfactory and threatened Doe with violence afterward.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In addition, preliminary research from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that poor mental health may cost the U.S. economy nearly $300 billion annually.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some of the revenues, even of the WPL clubs, are significantly less than a middling league two team.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Shaq knows that firsthand, along with Kobe Bryant spearheading the transformation of a middling Lakers period in the late 1990s into three consecutive NBA championships beginning in the 1999-2000 season.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
15 Apr. 2025
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His radically inferior Black Panther sequel was rewritten in a scramble following the death of star Chadwick Boseman, and its very existence can be seen both as a testament to corporate inertia and a big, forgivable asterisk on an otherwise stellar CV.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even if the Supreme Court finds that the members are inferior officers, as the Trump administration argues, Mitchell said that category of executive branch officials still requires appointment by the president and Senate, unless Congress says otherwise.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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