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mediocrity

[mee-dee-ok-ri-tee] / ˌmi diˈɒk rɪ ti /
NOUN
ordinariness
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NOUN
a mediocre person
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And even though the women won a championship in 1978, under the women’s-only AIAW, it soon fell into decades of unfamiliar Bruins mediocrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The answer to that question is in the mediocrity that most of these people are trying to hide, often even from themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But this section is where the album drifts into mediocrity, with a handful of meandering, mid-tempo love songs that don't really add much to the overall package.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Salieri may be a mediocrity, destined to be a footnote in the short yet indelible life of Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

There was no room for mediocrity, especially now with conclave coming up.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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