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mediocre

[mee-dee-oh-ker] / ˌmi diˈoʊ kər /


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Whatever class of film I believed I’d be getting after watching other mediocre Tubi Originals in the past, I was so very wrong about.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Even after a pair of mediocre seasons, the Rangers remained aggressive this winter, making a pair of blockbuster trades, acquiring frontline starter MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals and outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the Mets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

To do so, I stay away from bistros in fancy neighborhoods, which charge too much and often cook up mediocre food.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“There are some people who would rather have a mediocre rock song than a pop song,” says Mr. DeYoung, looking back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Others considered it a gigantic hodgepodge of the great and the mediocre.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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