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mediocre

[mee-dee-oh-ker] / ˌmi diˈoʊ kər /


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The bottom line: If you’ve ever been tempted to sell in May, this is your best chance to sidestep a mediocre market — or worse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

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

The child is ‘moderately endowed,’ intellectually mediocre, Hoggart supposes—though it may be more pertinent to note the special qualities of temperament in the child.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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