pars

noun

plural of par
1
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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2
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 The two each made pars the first time around, and then came the tee shot heard 'round the world. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The South Korean player made 15 consecutive pars before dropping a crucial shot at the par-4 16th which handed back Yoshida’s one-shot advantage. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pars
  1. criteria
  2. normals
  3. standards
  4. norms
  5. metrics
  6. averages
  7. benchmarks
Noun
  • Treatment questions People in the circadian group reported an earlier onset of depression and more severe symptoms than those who did not meet the criteria.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • At one SaaS enterprise, the team established acceptance criteria and compliance checks before agents generated code.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 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
  • Cervera wrote that his overall evaluation was effective, and not needs improvement, only because 70% of the evaluation is based on the school grade and objective metrics.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Adding owner health metrics alongside business health as a measure of entrepreneurial success.
    — Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of metrics
Noun
  • Spread across more than 100 eligible campuses, $180 million averages less than $2 million per school.
    — Lamell J. McMorris, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Miami ended the game with 24 points and 377 yards, which were well below its season averages.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of averages
Noun
  • 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
Definition of benchmarks

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“Pars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pars. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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