as in decent
of average to below average quality
a so-so production of a great play
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as in good
in a satisfactory way
I think I did so-so on the test
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Recent Examples of so-so
Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
Small turned in a so-so performance, allowing four hits, two runs and four walks with four strikeouts in 2⅔ innings and ultimately didn't earn a decision in a Brewers victory.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The movie about a father (Rudd) who, while on a business trip with his daughter (Zegler), hits a unicorn on the road, setting off a horrific chain of events, got so-so reviews out of SXSW at 59% Rotten.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
His results, both in the big leagues and the minors over the past two seasons, have been so-so at best.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
Small turned in a so-so performance, allowing four hits, two runs and four walks with four strikeouts in 2⅔ innings and ultimately didn't earn a decision in a Brewers victory.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
Adverb
This year's Blue Devils are good enough defensively to win games comfortably on so-so offensive nights.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The movie about a father (Rudd) who, while on a business trip with his daughter (Zegler), hits a unicorn on the road, setting off a horrific chain of events, got so-so reviews out of SXSW at 59% Rotten.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so-so
Adjective
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Thus far, Wall Street has had a decent start to the first-quarter earnings season.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former Washington Husky has had a decent start to his 2025 season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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For small teams, especially in early-stage startups, spreading content efforts thin often leads to mediocre results across all platforms.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After a mediocre entry in 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage—which began as Valhalla DLC and was developed by B-team Ubisoft Bordeaux—Shadows is an all-in, massive budget monstrosity led by the very Aist of teams.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But that hasn't stopped some players from discovering that many mods created for the 2006 original seem to work just fine in the new game with a bare minimum of installation headaches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still, such ideas have received pushback because of the risk involved, the new technology that would need to be developed and the fact that Hubble's doing just fine at the moment.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The findings are available to the public at cdc.gov, with a score of 86 and above deemed satisfactory and anything under considered unsatisfactory.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The player: Luis Ortiz Ortiz’s first three starts, respectively, could be classified as ugly, satisfactory and excellent.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the revenues, even of the WPL clubs, are significantly less than a middling league two team.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Shaq knows that firsthand, along with Kobe Bryant spearheading the transformation of a middling Lakers period in the late 1990s into three consecutive NBA championships beginning in the 1999-2000 season.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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Place a cast-iron skillet or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So refreshing to see out of ordinary kitchen design.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Oliver is closer to ordinary than dominant on a game-by-game basis, while DeWayne Carter was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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