second-rate

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In the wake of double haymakers inflicted by the pandemic and the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023, the ground is fertile for the AI revolution to seed all kinds of second-rate content.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

In the span of just a few months, Google has fought off concerns that AI would kill its Search business and has transformed Gemini from a second-rate chatbot into a serious competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

Mamdani's attempt to break into the competitive world of professional music did not last, with the performer-turned-politician calling himself a second-rate artist.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

“We’ve had generations, baby boomers and older, who really looked at private brands as a second-rate item,” said grocery consultant Phil Lempert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

He wanted them to have pride in their own heritage, not to see it as a second-rate imitation of European culture.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall