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mediocre

[mee-dee-oh-ker] / ˌmi diˈoʊ kər /


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The mediocre headline increase comes with a big caveat: A bigger U.S. trade deficit and smaller inventory replenishment shaved 1.7 percentage points off the economy’s growth rate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Communal existence had made him both mediocre and hostile to anything not mediocre.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The co-hosts don't have many players from Europe's top five leagues and it feels like they are a bit mediocre going forward.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Broadcom’s mediocre revenue guidance causes its shares to slump, raising questions about artificial-intelligence demand.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

He was a mediocre student who had a facility for absorbing details without curiosity.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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