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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
Recently, a bold and intriguing narrative emerged from the Women’s National Basketball Association, where several players have publicly declared their capabilities as being on par with, if not superior to, those in the National Basketball Association.
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Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
While preferred securities in the $1,000 par market tend to be the purview of institutional investors, those in the $25 par corner are sold to retail investors.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
In the first few weeks of his second term, Trump and his administration’s polices have prompted legal challenges, and some have called into question if the administration’s actions are on par with the rule of law.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Is Andy Reid — who’s won three of the last five Super Bowls with Kansas City and leads all active coaches in postseason victories — on par with Vince Lombardi himself?
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
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Apple has already discontinued the current SE and iPhone 14 in the European Union as the products do not conform with local laws requiring USB Type-C charging standard.—
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Under the order, the White House Office of Management and Budget would set performance standards and management objectives for the heads of independent agencies.—
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
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Her characters, buffeted by the era’s fluctuating currencies, inherited this crisis of equivalence.—
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The league said an average of 12 old-school measurements were made during each week of the regular season.—
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In January 2025, egg prices were already an average of 53 percent higher compared to the same time in 2024.—
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Those who fit the criteria are eligible for floating-rate loans of between $5 million and $250 million.—
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Worse, social media legitimizes these unattainable criteria by validating minor turn-offs as dealbreakers.—
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Litchfield’s Adult Basic Education program offers inmates at the Meeker County Detention Center an opportunity to use that time wisely – either brushing up on basic skills or working toward a high school equivalency diploma.—
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Correlating the removal of a platform’s fact-checking with benefits to creators such as lower likelihood of a shadow ban—as Lessin does—could very well be a false equivalency, given the algorithms determining content distribution have never been transparent in the first place.—
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This is a new normal for many actors who grew up watching talent age out of the industry and Clooney is appreciative of the shift.—
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This shared success and positive environment helps significantly with common feelings of being alone and isolated, especially in this new normal of remote/hybrid work environments and cultures.—
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His ventures have thrived because of their agility and responsiveness to market demands, setting new benchmarks for excellence.—
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This benchmark appears in their partnership agreement, essentially allowing Microsoft to retain access to OpenAI's innovations until this financial goal is met, likely well into 2029.—
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Inspired by Henry Hampton's 1987 documentary series, this new installment examines the fight for racial equality from 1977 to 2015.—
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He was created at the height of the Cold War, long before gender equality was a mantra.—
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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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