Synonyms of pars

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criteria
• standards
• metrics
• benchmarks
• measures
• grades
• barometers
• bars
• yardsticks
• examples
• touchstones
• rules
• instances
• norms
• gold standards
• marks
• cases
• averages
• pinnacles
• summits
• meridians
• apexes
• peaks
• acmes
• zeniths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normals
• norms
• averages
• standards
• means
• usuals
• medians
• runs
• ordinaries
• rules
• status quos
• commonplaces
• golden means
• middles
• representatives
• exemplars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceptions
• deviations
• abnormalities
• anomalies
• rarities

Example Sentences

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