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pars

noun

plural of par

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 Those pars sparked the turnaround. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 Hovland made four bogeys, but only six pars — enough birdies (5) to stay in it. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 But O’Keefe got pars on 15 and 16, then birdied 17 and 18 to leave no doubt. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Two birdies on Sunday, pars on both Par 5s, and a bogey on a 299-yard Par 4. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 When Kim and Lopez fell back with bogeys, Korda added to her string of nine consecutive pars. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 When Kim and Lopez fell back with bogeys, Korda added to her string of nine consecutive pars. — CBS News, 7 June 2026 Sam Stevens, who closed within two shots of Clark on the front, started the back nine with three straight bogeys and closed with six straight pars for a 72. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Adler finished at 14 over and recorded five pars during his round, while Simon ended his day at 18 over with two pars on his back nine. — Matt Wagner, Daily News, 29 May 2026

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Noun

Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
There are no particular criteria and it’s essentially all decided by whoever is chair of the AELTC at the time, which has been Debbie Jevans since 2023.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of criteria

Noun

The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

Quakers were countercultural from the start, seeing women as having spiritual authority equal to men, challenging gender norms of the time, refusing to bear arms and committing to non-violence.

— Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The answer is to design new workplace norms that treat connection as a core part of how work gets done.

— Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of norms

Noun

School climate information may reveal challenges that traditional performance metrics overlook.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The wellness science company Vibe Science is testing its Domayn Mask in a beta program, aiming to shift users toward calmer or more focused states rather than only reporting metrics.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of metrics

Noun

As a result, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) have now traded to within a few percentage points of their 50-day moving averages.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
The averages will be used to establish a minimum offering price, according to Post-Tribune archives.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of averages

Noun

The current approach to AI mirrors the haphazard medical standards of the early 20th century, Bressman says, before medical schools, medical boards and other authorities agreed on national benchmarks for training and licensing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Over time, colleges have steadily reduced the number of objective benchmarks available for comparing applicants while increasing the role of institutional judgment.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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