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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
Visible from the resort, practice area and putting green, the picturesque par 3 features a pond guarding the front of the green and a redesign inspired by Augusta National's famous 12th hole.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But this is sort of par for the course for Summer House.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Stanford had been the class of the field from the start, finishing stroke play at 22 under par despite the stubborn, swirling wind at La Costa.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Megha Ganne closed out her Stanford career with a short par putt to win the clinching match Wednesday afternoon as the Cardinal beat Southern California for its third NCAA Women's Golf Championship in the last five years.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But this is sort of par for the course for Summer House.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Stanford had been the class of the field from the start, finishing stroke play at 22 under par despite the stubborn, swirling wind at La Costa.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Megha Ganne closed out her Stanford career with a short par putt to win the clinching match Wednesday afternoon as the Cardinal beat Southern California for its third NCAA Women's Golf Championship in the last five years.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
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The complaint alleges the defendants failed to manufacture, supply and serve food safe for human consumption and violated federal food safety laws and USDA performance standards governing ground beef.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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For more than six months, the Avs set the standard in the NHL this season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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By the time officials identified the problem, QTS had consumed more than 29 million gallons, the equivalence of 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools, a volume that far exceeded the peak usage limit agreed to during the project’s planning process.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile identifying as such, according to census data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The second-best team in the WNBA at hanging onto the ball, Chicago committed 18 turnovers, eight more than its average.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Those norms translate into criteria that assess real-world outcomes, rather than prescribing technical processes that will be obsolete within months.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The criteria for the list compiled by the NBA was having played at least one NCAA Tournament game and one NBA playoff game together during the championship runs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, before the listener can fully settle in, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer fires off bars claiming that Grammys were stolen from him and details his many nights spent sleeping on the floor to his new normal of earning $500,000 per show.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Most likely, the new normal in the Persian Gulf will be chronic instability and frequent disruptions in shipping.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Indian benchmark indices, in sharp contrast, are the only ones in the red, falling over 10%, data from LSEG shows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Oil prices rose overnight, with the international benchmark Brent crude up by 2% to $98 a barrel.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Anderson was a native Philadelphia Black woman and an artist who shook the world with her extraordinary music and commitment to freedom, justice and equality.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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And across Europa, the founding values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality before the law, and democracy being attacked by the very leaders who had been voted into power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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