below par
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or under par
as in bad
falling short of a standard
They hired their child a tutor after learning that his performance in language arts was below par.
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Tim Wellens and Jhonatan Narvaez were at a career-best level, while Visma’s key men, such as Matteo Jorgenson and Sepp Kuss, were slightly below par.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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“Below par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below%20par. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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