as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
the service at the restaurant was subpar, to say the least
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Recent Examples of subpar
Compounding this problem, the challenge in public health—particularly around diseases such as HIV—is often getting the message across to people in the most vulnerable communities, where disease and treatment awareness may already be subpar.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The ex-Yankee’s subpar strikeout rate last year was less than half of his career mark in the minors.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bulls posted a subpar 5-8 record this regular season in games played at a pace of 100 possessions per 48 minutes or slower.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Somehow, those are his best odds heading into Augusta National despite what has been — by his standards — a subpar season.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The ex-Yankee’s subpar strikeout rate last year was less than half of his career mark in the minors.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bulls posted a subpar 5-8 record this regular season in games played at a pace of 100 possessions per 48 minutes or slower.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Somehow, those are his best odds heading into Augusta National despite what has been — by his standards — a subpar season.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpar
Adjective
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All these attacks are unacceptable, and this isn't just an American problem.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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That should be unacceptable to American negotiators.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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This results in a very poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 232.7% (against 21.5% for the S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Ship was heading the wrong direction The training ship arrived at New York's Pier 17 and was open to the public to visit from May 13 to 17, according to the Mexican Consulate in New York.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The Final Destination: The NASCAR incident The opening disaster of The Final Destination is a NASCAR race gone horribly wrong.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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To say that 2024 is an excellent vintage or a bad vintage is not true.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics never have a bad defender on the court.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Those who are deficient in magnesium are more likely to have anemia.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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However, the team continues through the postseason, things could be tougher as other teams won't be as deficient in the frontcourt as the Lakers.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Transgender kids, especially under the current president, are facing terrible rights losses and bigotry.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Such legislation is meant to destabilize Pakistan’s internal politics, which is in no one’s interests, except those who promoted such a terrible idea in the first place.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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However, her tragic demise spooks and haunts Jen, since her death is incredibly horrible and sad, rocking the whole Capesode community.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Jurors viewed for a fifth time in two days the video footage of the horrible beating that followed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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“Subpar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpar. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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