as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
a teacher who rejects substandard work without hesitation
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Recent Examples of substandard
Immigrants detained in federal sites in Florida have faced inhumane conditions, including substandard medical care, abuse and neglect and overcrowding, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released Monday.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 July 2025
Patients alleging substandard care also have taken Orange County Global to court.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In most cases, high-quality generics are only slightly more expensive than substandard products.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In rural America, patients are more likely to live in substandard housing, lack access to reliable transportation, and face chronic food insecurity.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 July 2025
Patients alleging substandard care also have taken Orange County Global to court.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In most cases, high-quality generics are only slightly more expensive than substandard products.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In rural America, patients are more likely to live in substandard housing, lack access to reliable transportation, and face chronic food insecurity.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substandard
Adjective
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In an interview, Pryor said the deputy's actions were unacceptable given the subject's age, regardless of how the series of events truly unfolded.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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The critiques have only intensified with each year that passes since the team’s last Super Bowl victory in 1996, with Jones calling the drought unacceptable at the NFL owners meeting earlier this year.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, over-saturating with water is a poor choice for these floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Specifically, poor capital allocation decisions have destroyed significant value.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 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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For those really feeling that boozy Brewers magic, picking the wrong sister — and overlooking the shuttles' different colors, bar name and pick-up location — would mean a 30-minute walk to the correct bar after getting dropped off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The religion is wrong, the technology is wrong, the agriculture is wrong, the attitude is wrong.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Aid distribution in Gaza has not always been this deficient, or fatal.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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The 11 dimensions of character can manifest in deficient and excess states as shown in Table 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drinking rates fell across every demographic and young people were most likely to believe drinking is bad for your health.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This means knowing that AI has a purpose and a set of rules, and that it can be biased or flawed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that approximately 1.6 million migrants without legal status have left the United States during the first 200 days of the Trump administration, a figure immigration experts say could be based on flawed preliminary survey data.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Substandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substandard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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