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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
In the Pacific Northwest, that creates dry, warmer-than-usual conditions in winter, which is a concern this year because much of the region is already mired in drought after receiving middling snow.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Five bucks in the early 20th century comes out to about $170 now, about the same as today’s middling speeding ticket.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Our tasters agreed that texture was a critical factor in differentiating a middling scoop from a great one.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Until the Heat gets real and welcomes Pat Riley or his way overdue replacement to the 21st century, the middling Heat will have an annual reservation at the NBA table of mediocrity.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Five bucks in the early 20th century comes out to about $170 now, about the same as today’s middling speeding ticket.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Our tasters agreed that texture was a critical factor in differentiating a middling scoop from a great one.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Until the Heat gets real and welcomes Pat Riley or his way overdue replacement to the 21st century, the middling Heat will have an annual reservation at the NBA table of mediocrity.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling
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Two legal aid organizations filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling for answers from the government over the policies and changes related to DACA renewal requests, including data on current average processing times, renewals and the length of time to process them.
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If passed, the measure is expected to cost the average family of four up to an extra $650 per year.
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There are still a few days of group stage games to go, but Bosnia-Herzegovina's four points and three goals today have given it decent odds.
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For Sacramento, that means another afternoon with temps briefly in the low to mid-90s before a decent Delta breeze kicks in.
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Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.
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Today, two families earning 30% or less of Boise’s area median income — $33,200 for a family of four — lease the homes behind the church.
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And a mediocre company can become an extraordinary one when almost everyone has already given up.
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Instead, Peralta has been worse than mediocre.
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Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.
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The new variant is tailored to launch medium-class satellites at lower cost than the heavier version of the H3 with two or four strap-on boosters.
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For writing, editing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing, performance proved entirely satisfactory.
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Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.
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This high-impact look is a bit out of the ordinary for the star, save for that show-stopping blue eye makeup look—a literal something blue—to conclude The Drama press in April.
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My situation was, on some level, achingly ordinary.
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Alex Lock, a communications officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, asked people to resist feeling indifferent.
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My brother knew of my plot but remained indifferent as grief took hold.
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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