as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
the service at the restaurant was subpar, to say the least
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Recent Examples of subpar
The Lakers also needed to take care of the ball against an opponent that relies heavily on transition opportunities to make up for its subpar half-court offense.
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The Problem For Users Improper verification systems result in a subpar user experience—one characterized by spam and irrelevant content—which directly affects a platform’s reputation and, thus, new sign-ups and retention.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But most of these redemption options provide a subpar value of less than one cent per point.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Baltimore Orioles The Orioles were fourth in the majors in runs scored last season and did that despite a subpar year from catcher Adley Rutschman and dismal rookie campaign by second baseman Jackson Holliday.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The Problem For Users Improper verification systems result in a subpar user experience—one characterized by spam and irrelevant content—which directly affects a platform’s reputation and, thus, new sign-ups and retention.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But most of these redemption options provide a subpar value of less than one cent per point.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Baltimore Orioles The Orioles were fourth in the majors in runs scored last season and did that despite a subpar year from catcher Adley Rutschman and dismal rookie campaign by second baseman Jackson Holliday.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpar
Adjective
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Cutting them to fund tax breaks for the wealthy is unacceptable.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Change fatigue can cause corporate leadership to become more willing to accept the unwelcome, and to normalize the unacceptable.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In addition, preliminary research from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that poor mental health may cost the U.S. economy nearly $300 billion annually.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 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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Some would argue that picking a celebrity is the wrong way forward.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Simple and neat solutions are alluring but often wrong.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For too long, environmentalism was focused on stopping bad things, such as pollution.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Mount Zion Road/Columbia Hollow bridge was part of the 2017 county bridge plan to replace 15 bridges deemed structurally deficient by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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The formula includes vitamin D, another nutrient that many are deficient in, which can boost immunity, support bone health and promote a healthy gut microbiome.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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United have fallen massively and it’s been a terrible watch all season, bar a couple of highs.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Public interest in the film intensified after a stroke of terrible happenstance.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Big, wonderful, funny, horrible, strange, sad, great life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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One of our group hunted it on a rainy afternoon — traditionally a horrible time to bag a bird — and killed a 3-year-old tom. —A.M. Don’t Become Overly Reliant on Your Cameras Cameras aren’t magic.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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