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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
Adjective
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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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The truck, however, was so popular that dealers sold them, on average, at ~25% above MSRP during the first few months after its release, leading Consumer Reports to name the Maverick as one of the worst deals for a new car.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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But something good and decent rose from their sacrifice.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Like the Gin Blossoms, who once scored decent hits on the music charts, the pair did pretty well in their 2018 statewide bids for office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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To begin with, bombardment is unlikely to lead to a satisfactory outcome.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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At highway cruising speed, the SUV is satisfactory.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The finish is medium in length and smooth, with lingering notes of vanilla and caramel.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The finish is medium to long with notes of cinnamon, barrel char and green pepper corn spice.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Stach was a dependable regular in a Hoffenheim side that had a mediocre 2024-25 season, finishing 15th in the league.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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First, how will the Bear recover from that mediocre review — and can its comeback be achieved before the joint runs out of money?—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Van Aert has outperformed Van der Poel at Grand Tours, with the Belgian reminding the world of his innate class at May’s Giro d’Italia despite two years of indifferent form.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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This was for people who were indifferent to their lawns, not wanting to put much effort into maintaining them.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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