on (a) par with
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: at the same level or standard as (someone or something else)
The new version of the software is on a par with the old one.
His new book is on par with his bestsellers.
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The dire situation prompted Dr. Vivek Murthy, then the U.S. surgeon general, to declare last year that social isolation and loneliness are a pressing health epidemic, on a par with smoking or obesity in terms of its detrimental effects.
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John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
These figures are on par with a similar system used in the Japanese release of the Crosstrek Hybrid.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
DeepSeek’s discount Malhotra, who graduated with a master’s degree in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, said DeepSeek-R1 output quality is on par with OpenAI’s o1 — its best large language model — while also offering other benefits that are significant to his company, including costs.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Why DeepSeek is a threat: The impressive tech is on par with OpenAI and Meta's most advanced models, but can be cheaper to use.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
These figures are on par with a similar system used in the Japanese release of the Crosstrek Hybrid.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
DeepSeek’s discount Malhotra, who graduated with a master’s degree in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, said DeepSeek-R1 output quality is on par with OpenAI’s o1 — its best large language model — while also offering other benefits that are significant to his company, including costs.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Why DeepSeek is a threat: The impressive tech is on par with OpenAI and Meta's most advanced models, but can be cheaper to use.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“On (a) par with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28a%29%20par%20with. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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