as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
a teacher who rejects substandard work without hesitation
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Recent Examples of substandard
Beyond the health problems faced by these dogs (and the unsuspecting people who buy them), the breeding conditions are often substandard.
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Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The issue is being framed by the American Veterinary Medical Association — which opposes the measure — as a choice between substandard care and the status quo.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
Kwan has submitted about 70 games of MVP-caliber results and about 30 games of substandard production.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
This in part because Biden's FDA has been lax in enforcing penalties on commercial compounding facilities that produce substandard knockoffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The issue is being framed by the American Veterinary Medical Association — which opposes the measure — as a choice between substandard care and the status quo.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
Kwan has submitted about 70 games of MVP-caliber results and about 30 games of substandard production.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
This in part because Biden's FDA has been lax in enforcing penalties on commercial compounding facilities that produce substandard knockoffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substandard
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The section says that Amazon believes in creating a diverse and inclusive company and that inequitable treatment of anyone is unacceptable.Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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Kohn said he was relieved to finally have a doctor who could tell him what was wrong.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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The outlet reports that Puente would even continue to write letters to her tenants’ family members for months following their deaths in order to cover her tracks and lead the families to believe nothing was wrong.Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Vitamin D More than 40% of adult Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Low levels are linked to fatigue, bone pain, muscle weakness, mood disorders and cognitive decline.Lina Begdache, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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People with depression are more likely to be deficient in vitamin D, and vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of depression.Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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Trump's first term was considered really bad at -4%.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Related to this, the second Trump administration begins in a much worse fiscal place as the first Trump government did in 2016.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Better than biogas Despite the shortcomings of California’s decision to value manure biogas so highly, there was some logic — however flawed — to the decision.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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But an analysis by the Associated Press late last year found the study had relied on old and flawed data to make its conclusions.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Substandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substandard. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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