1
as in decent
of average to below average quality
your grades are mediocre and barely acceptable
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2
as in terrible
of low quality
mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists
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Recent Examples of mediocre
Thanks to fans who just want to go to Wrigley, a mediocre Cubs team can draw well any summer.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
In Monday’s meeting of mediocre May teams, the Brewers pulled out a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in Milwaukee.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Then they got swept out of the playoffs — again — by a mediocre Royals team and scored only one run in two games.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
Comcast's mainstream Xfinity cable service, meanwhile, comes away with a mediocre score of 69.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
In Monday’s meeting of mediocre May teams, the Brewers pulled out a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in Milwaukee.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Then they got swept out of the playoffs — again — by a mediocre Royals team and scored only one run in two games.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
Comcast's mainstream Xfinity cable service, meanwhile, comes away with a mediocre score of 69.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocre
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Hendricks had failed to get No. 100 in his two previous outings, even though both were decent starts.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Sales were decent, too, with more than one million copies shifted per year at the height of what quickly became a phenomenon.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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And these are the same Oilers who, after a terrible 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Panthers, overcame a three-goal deficit in Game 4 to even the series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Outside of getting to play a grand slam event in his backyard, Thomas has been downright terrible in the sport's four biggest tournaments.—
Gerrit Ritt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Multiple audits — including one presented to the supervisors last month — found the company has continuously fallen short of the 90-95% compliance rate needed for a satisfactory rating.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Father’s Day tends to carry the rep of being a lower-key celebration, with a satisfactory time including food and beverages, maybe a clothing item, and peace and quiet.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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This lack of preparation yields poor communication that worsens difficult situations and burns bridges between companies and fired employees.—
Nicole Tidei,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Massive clouds of pollutants could collide in North Carolina this week and result in poor air quality conditions for millions.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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But the film directed by future Amélie filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet received middling reviews from critics and failed to achieve the same box office performance of Scott's original or Cameron's sequel.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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And Paul Mescal has managed to become a target of heartthrob-hunting paparazzi while being taken seriously as a thespian — even as the middling Gladiator II left his movie-star bona fides in question.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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This means some fans will be watching Messi for as little as $4, which is a far cry from the cheapest seats being cast at $349 when the draw was made in December.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The funding was meant to put the US in a position to compete with Chinese automakers, who have developed cheap and effective EVs that have piqued interest among car buyers around the world.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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Customers can order the Snack Wrap a la carte or as a combo meal, which includes two Snack Wraps, medium fries and a drink of choice, according to McDonald's.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Blend, increasing from low to medium speed, to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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If college sports morph into inferior versions of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and other major pro leagues, college teams run the risk of resembling minor league squads that would generate much less revenue.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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While North Korea's naval forces are widely seen as far inferior to those of its rivals, analysts say a destroyer equipped with modern missile and radar systems could still boost the North's offensive and defensive capabilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocre. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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