variants
or run-of-mine
as in decent
of average to below average quality
so far, the job posting has attracted only run-of-the-mine applicants
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Recent Examples of run-of-the-mine
The longest shots made with the .270 were on red lechwe, a swamp-dwelling antelope about as heavy as a run-of-the-mine mule deer.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mine
Adjective
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Johnson, who’s a restricted free agent, has a decent chance to be asked back on a low-money deal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The league’s celebrated new CBA made all these players rich, but did little for the Sparks, who were unable to make a dent in the league-wide free agent market and were out of decent draft picks and so must survive for one more season before getting a shot at JuJu Watkins.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trump implicitly understands that chutzpah is necessary to transcend ordinary constraints and achieve heroic, even mythic stature.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to triple-check that the details are satisfactory before signing anything.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Privately, some writers walking the staff picket line still had faith in WGAW management to negotiate a satisfactory deal with the AMPTP amid the drama.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company is likely to raise several estimates linked to its financial outlook in the near and medium term — a scenario that would also drive up shares, according to Morgan Stanley.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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This medium firm hybrid mattress with bouncy, responsive support is designed with you in mind.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ahead, the most common travel wardrobe mistakes that date your outfits—and exactly what to pack instead for a suitcase that feels effortless, cohesive, and timeless.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Her official diagnosis was progesterone and estrogen-positive, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), which is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for 80% of all breast cancer diagnoses, according to John Hopkins Medicine.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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People may put off taking action, question their gut feelings, or settle for mediocre responses.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in Aaron Rodgers to salvage a couple of years of mediocre quarterback play, taking a gamble on the then-41-year-old.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s still time for an indifferent citizenry to get on board, to embrace NASA’s goals, to proceed into the future, to marvel at efforts to return to the lunar surface and, eventually, to chart the pathway to Mars.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leo said that in a world hurt by wars and abuses, people need hope and peace, urging against growing accustomed to violence and indifferent to the death of tens of thousands.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Your instincts likely encourage generous choices, while setting a clear price or boundary helps exchanges feel fair across your life.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The amnesty comes a week after Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to keep the military's iron grip on power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Run-of-the-mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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