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as in criteria
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 normals
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 pars
Matsuyama opened with a bogey-free 68 and began his second round with three straight pars.
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Connell hit one birdie, five bogeys and 11 pars in addition to the eagle to reach his score.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Similarly, lumbar bone stress injuries such as pars (a stress fracture to the pars interarticularis, a small segment of bone in the lumbar spine) can also be an issue.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week Reyes fired a personal best three-under 33 over the Bernardo Heights Red front nine, showing her consistency by collecting three birdies and the rest pars.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Doctors then performed a pars plana vitrectomy — which is a procedure to remove the vitreous humor from the inside of the eye — to take out the worm.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
To gouge out the parasitic pillager, the doctors performed a pars plana vitrectomy—a procedure that involves sucking out some of the jelly-like vitreous inside the eye.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Further imaging revealed a small fracture, known as a pars defect, in his L5 vertebra.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Connell hit one birdie, five bogeys and 11 pars in addition to the eagle to reach his score.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Similarly, lumbar bone stress injuries such as pars (a stress fracture to the pars interarticularis, a small segment of bone in the lumbar spine) can also be an issue.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week Reyes fired a personal best three-under 33 over the Bernardo Heights Red front nine, showing her consistency by collecting three birdies and the rest pars.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Doctors then performed a pars plana vitrectomy — which is a procedure to remove the vitreous humor from the inside of the eye — to take out the worm.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
To gouge out the parasitic pillager, the doctors performed a pars plana vitrectomy—a procedure that involves sucking out some of the jelly-like vitreous inside the eye.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Further imaging revealed a small fracture, known as a pars defect, in his L5 vertebra.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pars
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These are the criteria USA TODAY Network journalists considered while curating our annual Restaurants of the Year list, a selection of dining spots across the country.—
Michael McCarter,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data available.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will be close to climatological normals for mid-January, ranging from 58 degrees to 65 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The surge of metal into the US pushed the London market into a full blown squeeze in October, and borrowing costs there still remain well above their normals levels of close to zero.—
Jack Ryan,
Bloomberg,
29 Dec. 2025
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The surveys show widespread skepticism that governments can really fix problems like the affordability crisis, rising inequality, declining upward mobility, and stagnating or declining living standards.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tesla’s questionable qualifications To qualify for a voucher, manufacturers must obtain a zero-emission powertrain certification showing the vehicle meets certain performance standards.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bondi's turbulent first year at DOJ The attorney general's appearance before the committee comes one year into her tenure atop the Justice Department, a tumultuous period marked by a striking departure from the traditions and norms that have guided the department for decades.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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There were 57% of students in kindergarten through third grade that met or exceeded grade-level norms on the middle-of-year MAP test in math this year — the same percentage for reading across the same grade levels.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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There have been all sorts of concerns for a while, including shenanigans around using metrics from SaaS to apply to AI-native companies (that logic is specious at best).—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration, and utilities will use a three-year rate plan.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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These opposing patterns cancel each other out in whole brain averages, which explains why earlier studies missed them.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stock futures are ticking higher this morning after the three major averages posted a mixed session.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heavy selling is starting to put a visible dent in equity benchmarks whose ascent had pushed valuations to some of the highest levels since the 2000 dot-com peak.—
Rita Nazareth,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many early childhood education experts rely on the National Institute for Early Education Research’s 10 quality benchmarks to make broad assessments in all states that offer public preschool programs.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pars. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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