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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 After making birdie on the par-3 third to reach 10 under, Coughlin closed with six straight pars. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 My strength in stroke play is scraping out pars and grinding out pars. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Woodland had eight pars and one bogey on the front nine Saturday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Canter was one over par through his first three holes before making nine birdies and six pars over his final 15 holes. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Then Knight won Holes 3 and 4 with pars as Loflin tried to grind his way back into the match. — Staff, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Three more pars and a bogey to enter the back nine tied with Kuchar, who was seeking his first major championship. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Hovland made four bogeys, but only six pars — enough birdies (5) to stay in it. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 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

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Noun

Its Cloud Sovereignty Framework assesses providers against 48 criteria covering legal control, data, operations and supply chains.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Among the criteria are low withdrawal and failure numbers for those students.

— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of criteria

Noun

Temperatures are expected to be closer to seasonal normals, reaching highs in the 80s through the weekend and into early next week.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Our extended winter weather forecasts emphasize temperature and precipitation deviations from averages, or normals.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of normals

Noun

Breakfast deserves special mention for its thoughtful inclusion of Swahili and Kenyan specialities alongside continental standards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In short, the letter said, voluntary standards have had decades to work but haven’t delivered enough on their own.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

The timing of the letters and subpoenas, which were sent out in recent days, appear to run afoul of the Justice Department's own internal guidelines and historic norms limiting investigative steps ahead of a national election.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
For California, the change is mainly aimed at drawing big-budget TV shows back to the state, where production in the category is roughly half below historical norms.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of norms

Noun

Fees are set by state regulation and capped at $75 to enroll and $50 a month, with averages of about $40 and $30.

— Lucy Jones, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
On the other end, CNN had 40 percent growth in its primetime adults 25-54 audience versus a year ago, and both of MS NOW’s 25-54 averages grew (30 percent in primetime, 38 percent in total day).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of averages

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As the initiative develops, these criteria could provide a foundation for future discussions about common benchmarks or guidelines, ideally involving stakeholders from across the industry.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
From their perspective, math problems are practical benchmarks to measure the capabilities of their products.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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