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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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Recent Examples of middling
Philadelphia scored a whopping 55 points in the NFC championship game against Washington, but Kansas City’s elite defense doesn’t compare to the Commanders’ middling unit.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the comedy overall is rather middling and doesn’t quite jump off the screen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Zoolander 2 nevertheless underperformed at the box office and received middling reviews.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Even at home against a middling Heat team, the Spurs faced an uphill battle on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the comedy overall is rather middling and doesn’t quite jump off the screen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Zoolander 2 nevertheless underperformed at the box office and received middling reviews.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Even at home against a middling Heat team, the Spurs faced an uphill battle on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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During 2024, the average age of the global fleet rose almost a full 12 months, jumping to 13.4 years from 12.5 in 2023, based on our analysis.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Mets can afford to value offense at the corners and still be at least a decent defensive team because their defense up the middle — at shortstop, second base and center field — projects to be above average.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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There is a decent connected satnav, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t supported.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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In December 2024, the median price for a single-family home was $675,000—up 78 percent from 2019.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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The median sale price for Hartford homes in December 2024 fell far below the average: $285,000 compared to $427,523, according to Construction Coverage.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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Bowman may want to make a call if the organization feels the current group of veterans doesn’t provide enough satisfactory options for the skill lines.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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From a healthy business standpoint, the reality is capacity is somewhat constrained because there are a very limited number of shipyards, all currently based in Europe, that can actually deliver a medium or large-size cruise ship reliably for the market.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add 12 fresh sage leaves.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, that mediocre total - with the Americans only able to bat 35.3 overs - appeared well short of being competitive with Oman seemingly set to chase with ease and claim a pivotal victory.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Fielder and especially Davis show N trendlines, bouncing between good and mediocre seasons.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The outage knocked out internet connectivity across much of Chile, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, which reported national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the first three days of their stay, cortisol levels were found to be almost three times higher than that of an ordinary household dog.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The world is simply indifferent to Lucy’s existence.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Yet Americans — and businesses — have a generally positive to at least indifferent view on the subject.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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