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as in standard
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 equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
these California wines are on a par with the best produced in Europe
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as in average
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 par
That’s sacrilege on par with an Ohioan disowning football or a Texan recoiling at the smell of brisket, a Kentuckian thumbing his nose at college basketball.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Nike’s World Cup moment A portion of Hill’s strategy involved bringing Nike on par with Adidas on the world stage.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Nike’s World Cup moment A portion of Hill’s strategy involved bringing Nike on par with Adidas on the world stage.
—
Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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And an Air Quality Alert was issued midday Thursday, due to ground level ozone concentrations reaching unhealthy standards, NWS forecasters say.
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That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
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There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.
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In 2023, the latest data available, metro Atlanta’s new diagnosis rate was more than double the national average, according to the AIDSVu project from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health.
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And the institutions built on treating people as averages started to lag behind a reality that no longer behaved that way.
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Candidates receiving the funding must abide by expenditure limits and adhere to the criteria set by statute, ordinance or charter to demonstrate broad support, such as demonstrate a large number of small dollar contributions.
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Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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Then, before the listener can fully settle in, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer fires off bars claiming that Grammys were stolen from him and details his many nights spent sleeping on the floor to his new normal of earning $500,000 per show.
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Most likely, the new normal in the Persian Gulf will be chronic instability and frequent disruptions in shipping.
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Over time, colleges have steadily reduced the number of objective benchmarks available for comparing applicants while increasing the role of institutional judgment.
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Les Caves du Roy at Hôtel Byblos is an undisputed institution—open since 1967 and still the benchmark for a proper Saint-Tropez night out.
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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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