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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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Recent Examples of middling
With the middling Angels having already won the series, the Yankees will try to avoid a sweep in their own building on Thursday.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
In comparison, raising the rate of immigration from a middling annual average 1,253,000 to 1,696,000 would result in the same financial benefit.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But their middling lineup limited their upside in a division where the Dodgers and Padres boast similarly strong pitching but superior offensive firepower.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
But inconsistencies proved a bane and his average hovered at a middling 35.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
In comparison, raising the rate of immigration from a middling annual average 1,253,000 to 1,696,000 would result in the same financial benefit.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But their middling lineup limited their upside in a division where the Dodgers and Padres boast similarly strong pitching but superior offensive firepower.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
But inconsistencies proved a bane and his average hovered at a middling 35.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling
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The ground in south Florida has been, on average, 81.8 per cent full during its six games hosted so far.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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It’s almost always detected via a routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a screening blood test that most men undergo every couple of years or so starting around age 50 for those with average risk.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Building a high-functioning AI agent isn’t cheap: from $5,000 at the low end to upwards of $20,000 just to get something decent off the ground.—
Brando Murphy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Fields had a decent season with the Steelers, going 4-2 before he was replaced by Russell Wilson.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Nearly all families would qualify to receive scholarships except those making more than three times their area's median income.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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This is low joblessness as the median monthly local jobless rate since 2010 is 5.8%.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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At highway cruising speed, the SUV is satisfactory.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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The sound from the optional Bose 12-speaker upgrade is satisfactory.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Original Price: $44.99 This 16-inch Amazon Basics fan delivers powerful airflow to medium and large rooms.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Harrison, the key player for the Red Sox insofar as immediate return, has been a mediocre (4.48 ERA in 35 starts) mid-rotation starter for the Giants.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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While the pressure will be on for Switzerland to improve their mediocre tournament record, there is only one way to make diamonds (hint: starts with p and ends in ressure).—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Her exercises, lifted from decades of performance scores, are designed to turn ordinary acts into meditative rituals.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Unlike ordinary memory supplements, Neuriva Memory 3D has clinically tested ingredients to support three dimensions of memory: short-term, long-term and working.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Simultaneously committed and indifferent?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The fearless testimony of the three survivors during this trial proves that no matter how powerful the abuser, no matter how indifferent the systems that ignore the abuse, survivors will not be silenced.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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