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
Picking up a swim top, without the bottoms, mind you, can run around $90, but luckily, Amazon is stocked with wallet-friendly one-pieces and bikinis that are on par with designer styles.
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
That’s on par with Happy Death Day 2U and 11% above Speak No Evil for the same group of markets at current rates.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 July 2025
From the mischievous twins to the infamous Meredith Blake, these design styles are on par with their respective characters.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
In 2016, the Divas branding was done away with and the accompanying championship was retired, replaced by a proper women’s title with a design on par with the men’s (there are now 10 women’s championships across WWE and its developmental brands).
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
That’s on par with Happy Death Day 2U and 11% above Speak No Evil for the same group of markets at current rates.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 July 2025
From the mischievous twins to the infamous Meredith Blake, these design styles are on par with their respective characters.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
In 2016, the Divas branding was done away with and the accompanying championship was retired, replaced by a proper women’s title with a design on par with the men’s (there are now 10 women’s championships across WWE and its developmental brands).
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
Noun
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Many such items require special permits and must meet strict health and safety standards.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Meanwhile, traditional carmakers will no longer need to purchase EV regulatory credits from Tesla — which receives them for free because its vehicles are completely electric — as the Trump administration intends to stop fining traditional carmakers for missing emission standards.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Instead of asking which picture is better, transitivity is about equivalence.—
Olga Lazareva,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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But with a 10-year compound growth rate of 24.4%, the U.S. is now trailing the global average.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This is far above the next highest average — Webber and fellow Aussie Ricciardo on seven percent.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Germany’s Blue Card system, aligned with the EU framework, facilitates residency for highly qualified workers meeting salary thresholds and educational criteria.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Other stocks that matched the search criteria for potential outperformers include semiconductor companies Lam Research and Monolithic Power Systems , which have a track record of rising 1.3% and 2.5%, respectively, on the next trading day after earnings.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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New York’s century-old substantial equivalency standards were designed to ensure that all students — in public, private, and religious schools — receive at least a minimally adequate education in core subjects.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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This funding supports adult learners, who, for whatever reason, may not be fully proficient in reading, may need more education to be prepared for the workforce, may need help completing high school or high school equivalency.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
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While no two years are the same in terms of weather in Tennessee, there are measured normals for regions in the state.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Containerization is the new normal for scalable AI systems.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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In June, state economists announced those benchmarks won’t be hit.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Each story like his is a milestone that honors equality, dignity, and inclusion.—
Dynishal Gross,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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Among them were Bentsen's early commitments to racial equality as a county judge in the heavily Hispanic Rio Grande Valley.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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