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 new Neurology study even found that heavy drinkers died an average of 13 years earlier than those who never drank.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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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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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
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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 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
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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
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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