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
Blanchet made birdies on all the par 5s at Grand Reserve and matched the tournament record for largest lead through 36 holes.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rolls are flown in par-baked and finished fresh daily.
—Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
More optimistically, Templeman said that information technology as a whole is now trading on par with the rest of the market, even below valuations seen during the 2022 sell-off, at least in relative terms.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
At the end of the day, only 32 players broke par.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rolls are flown in par-baked and finished fresh daily.
—Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
More optimistically, Templeman said that information technology as a whole is now trading on par with the rest of the market, even below valuations seen during the 2022 sell-off, at least in relative terms.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
At the end of the day, only 32 players broke par.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for par
Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
Noun
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The engineer makes sure contractors follow plans and quality standards for roads, bridges and traffic signs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 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
Noun
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Americans keep money in the same bank account for an average of 17 years, largely out of habit, per data cited by AARP.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Depending on your criteria, the 19-year-old actor has starred in or appeared in as many as 14 projects involving established IP.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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The restaurants were selected by members of the Courier Journal newsroom based on various criteria, including taste, texture, cheese and topping to chip (or tot) ratio, creativity, flavor, and more.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 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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Afternoon temperatures will remain closer to climatological normals for early March, in the upper 60s and low 70s.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, off-and-on showers and thunderstorms will continue across the area, with a few storms south of Interstate 70 capable of small hail as temperatures climb into the upper 40s, which is just a couple degrees below normal for this time of year.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has retreated from the near-$120 per barrel seen earlier in the week, as the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading around $87-plus per barrel yesterday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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With a passion for racial justice, economic fairness, immigrant rights and equality for the LGBTQ community, Michael Caga-anan Aguhar devoted his time to helping community organizations in the Chicago area.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the political left, capitalism has become increasingly associated with inequality, corporate power and corruption, and instability, while socialism is framed around equality, fairness and security.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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