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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
Readiness in California is on par with the nation’s average, which also puts kindergarten readiness at two-thirds of 3- to 5-year-olds.
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Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of those figures are on par with the show’s cross-platform, seven-day averages for the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Much can and should be done to bring the train line up to par with other cities.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Yang went par-par for a 69 to finish second.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
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Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of those figures are on par with the show’s cross-platform, seven-day averages for the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Much can and should be done to bring the train line up to par with other cities.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Yang went par-par for a 69 to finish second.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
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Pivotal's quality management system is also certified by SAE International, which sets global aviation safety standards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While that is the standard that would be considered in a civil case, local investigators are also looking into whether any state laws were violated.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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If antimatter ignored the weak equivalence principle, the atoms might have drifted upward, repelled by Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This is a telling, inauspicious equivalence.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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And while still far from the record lows of the pandemic era, mortgage interest rates became more affordable, moving back in line with historic averages.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the final quarter of 2025, metro Denver’s market-rate apartment rents fell to early 2022 levels, reaching an average of $1,754 a month.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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The White House has not made clear the criteria used to decide which countries are being invited to join.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Time after time in our residential experience, the Board of Review would knock back the assessor’s assessments (the criteria applied being different), thus rewarding the many attorneys who know how to game a system with myriad opportunities for corruption.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At first, though, there was little doubt in the North that there was no moral equivalency of cause with the South.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures will gradually warm into the 20s by Saturday afternoon, but that’s still about 20 degrees below normal for this time of year, the weather service said on social media.—
Kendrick Calfee
January 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those high temperatures are 30 degrees below normal for both cities for this time of year.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because Jupiter is often used as a benchmark for studying gas giants, the refined measurements could improve scientists’ understanding of similar planets both within and beyond the solar system.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Intersectionality within specific communities must also be considered in any conversation about racial equality.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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French Gates now runs her own foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies, focused on gender equality and global health.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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