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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
Eagles are worth 5 points, birdies are worth 2 points and pars are worth 0.
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
After back-to-back pars on the 16th and 17th holes, the duo arrived at the Par 5 closing hole, which is when things got messy.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
After two pars to open her back nine, Green bogeyed the 12th hole but bounced back with three birdies down the stretch to finish with a 5-under 67.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
One shot behind going to the back nine, Young closed with nine straight pars.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
McIlroy was cautious on the greens, fast and bumpy late in the afternoon, and closed out his round of 69 with seven straight pars.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Connell hit one birdie, five bogeys and 11 pars in addition to the eagle to reach his score.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
After back-to-back pars on the 16th and 17th holes, the duo arrived at the Par 5 closing hole, which is when things got messy.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
After two pars to open her back nine, Green bogeyed the 12th hole but bounced back with three birdies down the stretch to finish with a 5-under 67.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
One shot behind going to the back nine, Young closed with nine straight pars.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
McIlroy was cautious on the greens, fast and bumpy late in the afternoon, and closed out his round of 69 with seven straight pars.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Connell hit one birdie, five bogeys and 11 pars in addition to the eagle to reach his score.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pars
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In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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That major hedge is new, and seriously waters down the importance of these two existing constitutional criteria.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully compliant with ADA standards, and has five accessible Deluxe rooms designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility and disabilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Loungewear influences workwear and the traditional norms that once distinguished men’s and women’s fashion are nearly unknown to the youngest generations of consumers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence, though, is widely regarded as a top-five player at his position, whereas Greenard falls around 15th among edge rushers in most meaningful metrics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a difference between having the data and actually taking meaningful action — and if the metrics are making a meaningful difference in your life.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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Again, these are also averages, so borrowers are encouraged to thoroughly shop around to see what else is available.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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So that’s one of the larger per screen averages of the year.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The figure is more than 6,000 times higher than the country’s computing power as reflected in the Top500 list, one of the few available benchmarks for comparing China’s supercomputing progress with other countries, especially the United States, according to the SCMP.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hawaii is one of six states that meet all the institute’s benchmarks.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pars. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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