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
His run of success from the start of the 2018 season through his injury halfway through 2021 is on par with the greatest in the sport’s history.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Nighttime color quality was better than average, thanks to the bright spotlight, but still not on par with daytime color quality.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
The resort currently boasts ten championship courses, with an 11th on the way, along with a trend-setting par 3 course called The Cradle, and its sprawling putting course: Thistle Dhu.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Meanwhile, 81% of white adults and 76% of total respondents telegraphed satisfaction — largely on par with previous years.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Nighttime color quality was better than average, thanks to the bright spotlight, but still not on par with daytime color quality.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
The resort currently boasts ten championship courses, with an 11th on the way, along with a trend-setting par 3 course called The Cradle, and its sprawling putting course: Thistle Dhu.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Meanwhile, 81% of white adults and 76% of total respondents telegraphed satisfaction — largely on par with previous years.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
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As the company gears up to celebrate five years of redefining the industry standard, its mission for the future remains clear: bringing ideas to life and creating new revenue sources for small businesses.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In response, Taiwan's hospitals are taking decisive action by integrating artificial intelligence and robotics to support their staff and maintain high standards of patient care.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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By seeking asset-token equivalence and regulatory interoperability, the company is building what could become a common framework not just for startups and DeFi protocols, but for banks, hedge funds, and asset managers as well.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The state police said system improvements over the years have brought down processing times for new FOID applications to an average of about 12 days.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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His average proximity to the hole on approach shots is 31 feet, 8 inches, the best average of any player and a full 15 feet better than the field average.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Crucially, what matters—the criteria for selection, on which continued evolution depends—also changes, plotting a wholly novel course.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Washington State Patrol issued an Endangered Missing Person Alert (EMPA) alert for the girls on May 31 after authorities found criteria wasn't met for an Amber Alert.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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For McClain, a colonel and Master Army aviator, that means adapting to a new normal of living and working in space.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The movie’s over-all arc is a common one: from the unquestioned routines of daily life to the strange new normal of risks and precautions, fears and constraints, illness and deaths; from there to an eventual sense of wary relief.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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PwC’s recent executive playbook on agentic AI emphasizes that early adopters of AI set industry benchmarks, gain first-mover advantage, streamline operations, and create barriers to entry through deep integration.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In energy trading early Friday, U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 7 cents to $63.30 per barrel.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Our country's fight for equality and freedom, which has inspired democratic movements around the world, was born out of a city under occupation that refused to bow to a tyrant.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Political psychologists have used this scale to help explain Americans’ support for the war on terrorism, their racial attitudes, views on gender equality and immigration attitudes.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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