par

noun

ˈpär How to pronounce par (audio)
Definition of parnext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for par
Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
  1. standard
  2. equivalence
  3. average
  4. criterion
  5. equivalency
  6. normal
  7. benchmark
  8. equality
Noun
  • Venus and Uranus connect today, inspiring you to upgrade your standards.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • By updating critical components, security experts can do more than improve the security of their applications and ensure their operations meet key standards.
    — Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of standard
Noun
  • There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.
    — The Editors, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.
    — Yinam Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of equivalence
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  • The average, based on records from 1880 to 2020, is 43%.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Temperatures will be in the upper 50s, which is slightly below the average of 62 degrees for this time of year in Kansas City.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of average
Noun
  • Titled Protecting Europe's Essential Societal Functions, the strategy calls for minimum preparedness criteria to be implemented among essential services such as hospitals, schools, transport and telecommunications.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The group assigned to identify a new home, known as the Sundance Film Festival Location Task Force and was made up of both Sundance staff members and board members, narrowed that list down to 67 cities that met its initial criteria and submitted an RFI.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of criterion
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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
  • Sutton goes for some false equivalency, saying that everyone in the group has failed each other at one point.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of equivalency
Noun
  • 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
  • That might well be the new normal for Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of normal
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  • Global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $61.44 per barrel on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in London, down nearly 17% year-to-date.
    — Natasha Turak, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But whichever way things work, Arsenal have set themselves a new benchmark for what is possible — 3-0 against the most decorated of European champions is not the kind of result that comes along all that often.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of benchmark
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  • Proponents of these policies, however, say they are intended to achieve greater racial equality in a post-Apartheid society.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Basic concepts of equality, dignity and the right to vote are at the core of the American democratic experience.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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