1
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
But everyone else gives varying degrees of mediocrity.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
The Red Sox came into the game having lost five of their six previous games, and Wednesday’s contest with all its twists and turns could prove to be a jumping off point for a team that’s been mired in mediocrity over the first five weeks of the season.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Like the old media, these forms foster tons of mediocrity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Finding, and more importantly, developing quarterbacks is what separates the good franchises from those riding the mediocrity merry-go-round for decades.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
The Red Sox came into the game having lost five of their six previous games, and Wednesday’s contest with all its twists and turns could prove to be a jumping off point for a team that’s been mired in mediocrity over the first five weeks of the season.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Like the old media, these forms foster tons of mediocrity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Finding, and more importantly, developing quarterbacks is what separates the good franchises from those riding the mediocrity merry-go-round for decades.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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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His sister’s rationale for sticking with Malassezia was that the name’s obscurity would shield it from scrutiny.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Less visible are the civil rights struggles its Asian American community fought to attain. State of play: Though figures like Wong Kim Ark have received more attention in recent years, there are still a plethora who remain in obscurity.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The restaurant violated 15 standards, including dead insects in back dry storage area and a mattress in the dumpster area.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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And Swainson’s hawks have been known to follow behind tractors and other farm equipment to nab insects and rodents that get flushed out.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Besides being massively ignorant, Musk and his minions are drunk on ideology.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Through their minions in the media, in Big Pharma, and woke teachers manipulating their children's minds, these elites hold an iron grip on society.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 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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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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The victim, who suffered a laceration to the head, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Thousands of soccer fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool Football Club (FC) winning the Premier League when the horror unfolded, with children among the almost 50 victims who were hurt.—
Chloe Mayer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Mediocrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediocrity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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