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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Mother's Day Weekend, overall, is looking decent.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The Leafs still have two top-line stars in Auston Matthews and William Nylander, both taken high in the draft 10 and 12 years ago, and two emerging young talents in Matthew Knies and Easton Cowan, giving the makings of a decent top-six forward group already.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Each episode closes the gap between inspiration and action, reminding audiences that remarkable brands are built by ordinary people who choose to keep going.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The only administrative requirements should be the ordinary ones that are necessary in order to maintain any system, such as confirming identity and preventing fraud, not ones that screen people out of necessary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The call wasn’t satisfactory for Perez.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The defense was more than satisfactory in subduing the league’s top offense.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The larger barrel makes this product more difficult to use on short hair and is, therefore, best suited for medium or long hair.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Inspectors said that the restaurant will need to correct the high and medium risk violations for the consumer alert to be lifted.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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For example, most labels won’t tell you what kind of soil a plant needs; only some plants can handle the dense, alkaline clay soil common in the Chicago area.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Incidents are most common at night.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Antonelli also passed the Ferrari quickly, and by lap 22, Leclerc’s race was looking pretty mediocre, stuck behind Russell after both had made relatively early pit stops for the mandatory tire change.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The display also had mediocre color accuracy, with reds that verge on orange, plus a noticeable stage lighting backlight bleed from the hinge.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter wanders around inside her psychedelic folk arrangements, singing in private riddles and changing the tone of her voice from one song (or even one verse) to the next, seemingly oblivious or indifferent to your presence.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Set the scene Out of the way and nestled between abundant rainforest and the busy Telaga Harbour Park, The Danna is indifferent to passing hotel trends and this is precisely its charm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Some of these houses also put you just a few minutes away from a botanical garden with a section filled with vibrant flowers or at another outdoor art fair in Johnson County.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The next pitch was a fastball that Sheets straightened out just enough, sending it about 30 feet to the fair side of the pole and directly into the water.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 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 10 May. 2026.
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