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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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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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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
That’s on par with some of its important rivals, but its charging rate caps out at 150 kW, which means filling the pack from 10 to 80% might take half an hour.
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Marty Padgett, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Woodland shot rounds of 64, 63, 65 and 67 for a tourney-record score of 21-under-par 259 in Houston.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old won the Travelers two years ago, shooting 22-under-par and defeating Tom Kim in a playoff.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s been trying to remake itself into an AI power player on par with Microsoft and Amazon.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Marty Padgett, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Woodland shot rounds of 64, 63, 65 and 67 for a tourney-record score of 21-under-par 259 in Houston.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old won the Travelers two years ago, shooting 22-under-par and defeating Tom Kim in a playoff.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s been trying to remake itself into an AI power player on par with Microsoft and Amazon.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
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Lemon said that might no longer be a dealbreaker for some candidates, but feels that as a Black man, he’d be held to a different standard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those navigating family negotiations can set kind standards that allow trust to grow naturally over time.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The average retirement age declined steadily in America for decades until around 1990, when the average started moving up again.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both rank among the nation’s tallest rosters at an average of 6-foot-7.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Before this, no one in the field had established criteria for what should be included in the archaeological record of dice.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Financial hardship criteria CNC status is reserved for taxpayers facing a challenging financial situation.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Programs in Michigan prisons range from high school equivalency and special education to trades like welding, robotics and commercial truck driving.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Collegiate Consulting study focuses largely on branding and visibility through a metric known as advertising value equivalency (AVE), which measures how much advertising would cost with equivalent exposure.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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With snowfall 60% below normal for the season through February in its home state of Colorado and low in neighboring Utah, Vail has seen skiers and snowboarders stay away in droves.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s more than double the number of people in Mecklenburg County government who hit that salary benchmark.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its Ten-Point Plan calls for a secular democratic republic, a non-nuclear Iran, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a free-market economy, peaceful coexistence with the world, and recognition of the rights of Iran’s diverse nationalities within a unified country.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Having previously curated the Cinéma du réel festival in Paris and EntreVues Belfort International Festival, Hinstin helped Locarno ramp up gender equality as female directors represented almost 40% of the selection in 2019.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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