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View definitions for mediocrity

mediocrity

noun as in ordinariness

noun as in a mediocre person

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They rightly believe that it’s hard to go back to mediocrity after you’ve tasted excellence.

From Salon

They may be killed off by the icy blast of further mediocrity should Rangers be undone again at home or abroad.

From BBC

It’s possible Lincoln Riley could turn a corner and make USC a College Football Playoff contender this season, but Saturday’s win also might just mask mediocrity.

Was scheduling cannon fodder such as Missouri State a necessary step to reach the College Football Playoff or a cynical effort to conceal USC’s mediocrity?

Fans keep showing up, hoping for change, while Moreno cashes the checks and delivers mediocrity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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