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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
Tucker: The Man and His Dream suggests that American capitalism works to serve entrenched power and mass-scale mediocrity while squeezing out the little guy.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
This begs the question: Why has such pervasive mediocrity become the norm?
—Forrester, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
There have been flashes of something better than mediocrity here and there, but for the most part, it’s been a long, hard slog for the team — and its fans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
The preseason hype obviously centered on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, the consensus No. 1 pick who is looking to upset decades of quarterback mediocrity in Chicago.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
This begs the question: Why has such pervasive mediocrity become the norm?
—Forrester, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
There have been flashes of something better than mediocrity here and there, but for the most part, it’s been a long, hard slog for the team — and its fans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
The preseason hype obviously centered on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, the consensus No. 1 pick who is looking to upset decades of quarterback mediocrity in Chicago.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediocrity
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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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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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Kelce needn’t demonstrate expertise, and neither does the panel of celebrity-class obscurities: Nicole Byer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ron Funches, Lala Kent, and Sophia Stallone, who each recall schoolroom nobodies.Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Trailblazers Some of the sharpest minds in science will be thrust from academic obscurity into the spotlight next week when the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine are announced.Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Doing this will help remove any residue left behind on your earbuds from hair products, sunscreen, or insect repellant.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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An article posted on the Whole Dog Journal website recommended using non-toxic bee and insect repellent to reduce the amount of bugs flying around that could trigger your dog.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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The MacGuffin that causes Knull’s generic, interstellar cockroach minions to hunt down Venom/Brock on Earth is a lifeforce-slash-tracking-device known as the Codex.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kelce needn’t demonstrate expertise, and neither does the panel of celebrity-class obscurities: Nicole Byer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ron Funches, Lala Kent, and Sophia Stallone, who each recall schoolroom nobodies.Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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In this instance, the victim’s family can file a wrongful death claim.Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Pleasant, an Irvington resident and co-organizer of Safe Routes to School Irvington, became an advocate after Crutchfield’s death, working with the victim's mother.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Mediocrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocrity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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