as in obscurities
a person of little fame
He surrounded himself with mediocrities to appear more notable by comparison.
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Recent Examples of mediocrities
Congress’s lower chamber has always contained its share of mediocrities.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
These two 6-6 mediocrities are battling for first place in the AFC North.
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Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
The only character who seems entirely transparent is Frederik, who can’t hide his resentment of his second-class spousal status or his contempt for the sycophants and mediocrities who cling to his wife like barnacles.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
This past week both teams looked like nothing more than overpriced mediocrities at a time when all the reinforcements were supposed to have turned things around for both of them.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
These two 6-6 mediocrities are battling for first place in the AFC North.
—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
The only character who seems entirely transparent is Frederik, who can’t hide his resentment of his second-class spousal status or his contempt for the sycophants and mediocrities who cling to his wife like barnacles.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
This past week both teams looked like nothing more than overpriced mediocrities at a time when all the reinforcements were supposed to have turned things around for both of them.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocrities
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.
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Though the scent can deter mosquitoes, beneficial insects like bees, lacewings, and butterflies love the tiny flowers.
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When the weather is severe, many insects want to come inside to find water or stay safe.
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That comes to the Philippines in the form of war, as well as through the invocation, or establishment, of American-style modes of government and education that place Filipinos along this racial hierarchy, identifying them as these inferiors that need to be taught how to govern themselves.
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.
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The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
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Sarah Myers, 44, and Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10, were identified as the victims in a Wednesday, June 24 press release shared by the police department.
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“Mediocrities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocrities. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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