1
as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
that last dining experience was not quite up to par
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2
as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
these California wines are on a par with the best produced in Europe
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3
as in average
what is typical of a group, class, or series
a pulse of 70 is par for people of that age group
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Recent Examples of par
The 26-year-old remained steady and made back-to-back pars on 17 and 18 to secure the one-shot win.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The truth is that Min Woo Lee saved par on the hole.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Business remained good throughout much of last year, but slowed as 2024 closed, with a disappointing holiday season, So far this year, sales are on par with levels not seen since 2021, in the teeth of the pandemic.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Crucially, the plan would pay workers in private centers on par with public school teachers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The truth is that Min Woo Lee saved par on the hole.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Business remained good throughout much of last year, but slowed as 2024 closed, with a disappointing holiday season, So far this year, sales are on par with levels not seen since 2021, in the teeth of the pandemic.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Crucially, the plan would pay workers in private centers on par with public school teachers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
Noun
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And even with personnel changes, the standard doesn’t drop.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Public Safety Enhancements: Expanding public safety resources and facilities to maintain safety standards as the population grows.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
Yinam Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The suspension has an average of eight inches of travel and is adjustable front and rear.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Hagia Sophia receives an average of around 50,000 visitors daily and approximately 6-7 million annually, according to Istanbul Deputy Akturkoglu. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The influx of visitors depends on the season.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first list, developed in 2023, began with 2,000 U.S.-based companies that fit the overall criteria of having more than $50 million in revenue and reporting their carbon emissions independently.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The disappearance has to meet certain criteria for an alert to be issued.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line is that nearly four years into this new normal in college football, NFL teams are still trying to master a transfer landscape that isn’t going away.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That might well be the new normal for Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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But looking at the right benchmarks shows that post-neoliberal economic policy—evident to a large degree in the actions of the Biden administration—righted the ship and kept the country afloat and sailing at a reasonable clip.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The benchmark is about 16 percent below its closing high in mid-February, as rounds of selling have pulled the index closer to a bear market, a Wall Street term for when a stock index falls 20 percent from its last peak.—
Danielle Kaye,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 1975, a women's labor strike in Iceland resulted in the Icelandic parliament passing a gender equality bill enshrining wage equality and anti-workplace discrimination laws.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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These changes are a nod to the IOC’s commitment to achieve complete gender equality at the Olympics, as well as the growing popularity of women’s sport around the globe.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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