1
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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2
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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3
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 was good for No. 1 and ranked roughly on par with Guardians of the Galaxy, and ahead of Thunderbolts and Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 July 2025
For the past half-decade, Rhys Rutherford has built a catalog that puts his work on par with his father's, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Rivers Rutherford.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s roughly on par with Incogni’s price of $77.88 per year.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
How did Paramount pull off Smile 2 with a domestic opening of $23M, on par with the first?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 July 2025
For the past half-decade, Rhys Rutherford has built a catalog that puts his work on par with his father's, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Rivers Rutherford.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s roughly on par with Incogni’s price of $77.88 per year.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
How did Paramount pull off Smile 2 with a domestic opening of $23M, on par with the first?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for par
Noun
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Santa Cruz, for example, has a standard that developers can’t use vinyl windows.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Doherty herself was outspoken and had exacting standards for herself.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Instead of asking which picture is better, transitivity is about equivalence.—
Olga Lazareva,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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Token equivalence could raise new questions about taxation, investor protections, and international jurisdictional conflicts.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The Michigan average on Sunday, July 6, was $3.15 a gallon, according to AAA, down 11 cents from the week before and matching the national average, after several weeks of running higher than the rest of the country.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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But the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges — the longtime accreditor of Florida’s 40 public universities and colleges — is the only one of the seven southern accreditation agencies that mandate DEI criteria.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Not so easy, but these four mostly meet the criteria.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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This includes not only traditional vanity metrics like potential reach and advertising value equivalency, but also sentiment analysis, message pull-through, brand visibility and SEO impact.—
Chintan Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Where is the equivalency between a horrible place like Alcatraz and a Florida prison camp mostly housing immigrants and families fleeing violence and searching for work?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
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The board’s confirmation votes — delivered with little debate — confirmed the new normal in Florida higher education: placing Republican insiders and political appointees in top academic leadership roles.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Cooler temperatures are forecast for Super Bowl 59 on Sunday, with highs near seasonal normals.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2025
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In June, state economists announced those benchmarks won’t be hit.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Will this impede efforts to advance gender equality, especially in technology sectors?—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Today, many Americans are still denied access to the founding ideals of liberty, equality, and justice for all, leaving our Fourth of July celebrations incomplete.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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