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as in normality
the quality or state of being mediocre
She's a perfectionist who refuses to settle for mediocrity.
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as in nothing
a person of little fame
He surrounded himself with mediocrities to appear more notable by comparison.
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Recent Examples of mediocrity
Central to many of these policies is the belief that diversity lowers standards, replacing meritocracy with mediocrity.
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Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Reus’ goal prevented it from ending that mediocrity and building some momentum heading into next week’s Club World Cup qualifier with Mexico’s Club América.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Teams riding waves of mediocrity The A’s returned home Wednesday following a three-city, nine-game road trip with an off day on Thursday.
—Chris Biderman
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Take notice of their work ethic, their attitude, their refusal to complain, and their unwillingness to settle for mediocrity within themselves.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Reus’ goal prevented it from ending that mediocrity and building some momentum heading into next week’s Club World Cup qualifier with Mexico’s Club América.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Teams riding waves of mediocrity The A’s returned home Wednesday following a three-city, nine-game road trip with an off day on Thursday.
—Chris Biderman
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Take notice of their work ethic, their attitude, their refusal to complain, and their unwillingness to settle for mediocrity within themselves.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocrity
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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The Future of Wine: Innovation, Direct Sales, and New Challenges The rapid rise of non-alcoholic beverages doesn’t mean traditional alcohol categories are fading into obscurity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But worse, Apple would be risking its movies fading into obscurity.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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For starters, try planting dill around your brassicas, basil beneath your nightshades, or low-growing Corsican mint or Roman chamomile around any plants that need insect pollination.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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The insects' larvae burrow into ash trees and feed on the tree's inner bark, preventing nutrients and water to flow properly.—
Alessia Sandala,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Donald Trump is desperate to distract his followers from a scandal of his own making, pulling out all the stops to try to get MAGA minions to talk and think about something else — anything else.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Daigo's minions will be making an appearance in Lego Fortnite Odyssey now that the Spires are activated, so players will have to watch out for that while working on their villages.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Judge Pirro, please, be the voice for Malki and the other American victims.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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“Mediocrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocrity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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