as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard a teacher who rejects substandard work without hesitation

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Recent Examples of substandard The station had been renovated twice in recent years under a partnership between Serbia and Chinese companies, raising allegations of corruption and substandard construction practices. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Many products and parts are either unavailable, more expensive or replaced by substandard substitutes. Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 This concern prompted them to buy the substandard shipment anyway. Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025 Fox might also accuse Faraji of substandard work and other deficiencies in her work. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for substandard 
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Adjective
  • Nissan's board has decided that Honda’s terms for a merger are unacceptable, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • White explained that the UFC had informed Mitchell that his comments were unacceptable.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Though Osbourne had a farewell tour set to begin in 2023, he was forced to cancel the shows due to poor health.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Lopetegui was eventually sacked on January 8, having failed to fix West Ham’s poor form.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • 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
  • Still, experts say there’s nothing wrong with enjoying chocolate in moderation.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Some reasons why economists blundered on free trade In their new study, the China Shock economists throw a bit of shade on the economics profession for getting the effects of free trade so wrong in the past.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Nearly half of people with type 2 diabetes are deficient in important vitamins and minerals, according to a new meta-analysis.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • This high-concentration supplement, in particular, is ideal for anyone who is deficient in biotin for any number of reasons.
    Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a bad bill that’s wasting the time of Annapolis legislators who have much more important issues to resolve for the people of this state.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Booth either has to try to find a sucker who’ll eat a bad contract or accept a sell-off that makes his team worse right smack dab in the middle of a contention window.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The idea is deeply flawed and rooted in inclusivity and diversity, tenets of liberalism.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • However, if the underlying data is flawed or disconnected, AI’s insights may lead to poor decisions and inefficiencies.
    Julie Petit, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Substandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substandard. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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