1
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
Smalley continued to rattle off the pars and nurse his narrow lead in search of an unlikely first PGA Tour win before disaster struck on the sixth hole.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15, followed by three relatively comfortable pars to close things out, is easier said than done.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Korda was playing it safe with a big lead, hitting to the fat of the green and settling for pars, along with another three-putt bogey.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Eagles are worth 5 points, birdies are worth 2 points and pars are worth 0.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
After two pars to open her back nine, Green bogeyed the 12th hole but bounced back with three birdies down the stretch to finish with a 5-under 67.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
One shot behind going to the back nine, Young closed with nine straight pars.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15, followed by three relatively comfortable pars to close things out, is easier said than done.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Korda was playing it safe with a big lead, hitting to the fat of the green and settling for pars, along with another three-putt bogey.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Eagles are worth 5 points, birdies are worth 2 points and pars are worth 0.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
After two pars to open her back nine, Green bogeyed the 12th hole but bounced back with three birdies down the stretch to finish with a 5-under 67.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
One shot behind going to the back nine, Young closed with nine straight pars.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pars
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Both the Long Range and the Citizens Bond Advisory committees were tasked with coming up with the criteria that would be used by the district to make recommendations.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The name change does not alter diagnosis criteria, and both terms will be used until new guidelines are released in 2028.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
14 May 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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Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The defense called just one witness – an expert in education administration and school safety who testified Parker did not breach professional standards or act with indifference.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The labor market's surface statistics—unemployment near 4%, job openings still above historical norms—have been masking a more selective and sector-specific deterioration that's been building for the better part of two years.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Sources said this has not been straightforward amid shareholder uncertainty, and that some internal employee mood metrics have been below benchmarks.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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At least half of those who died since January 2025 either were described in ICE death reports as having a common chronic medical condition or were elderly; under the Biden administration’s four years, only 15% of deaths fit those metrics.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Unless otherwise noted, all figures in this story are Nielsen linear ratings only and don’t include streaming (which would bump up the averages for all four networks by a significant amount).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The article and the DOJ complaint have relied on the same observation, which is that Black and Hispanic UCLA applicants’ median undergraduate grade point averages and scores on the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, are lower than those of white and Asian applicants.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Porter highlighted that the state should focus on ensuring students meet the educational benchmarks needed to succeed.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Still, diagnosing Grok’s troubles on benchmarks alone may be a fool’s errand.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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“Pars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pars. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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