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subpar

[suhb-pahr] / sʌbˈpɑr /
ADJECTIVE
below average
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
above average




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It was the start of a subpar showing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

That isn’t to say that stocks don’t occasionally endure periods of subpar returns.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

On Friday, Pirro’s office asked a court to drop the charges against Hearn, telling a judge that “botched installation”—and not this Maryland sexagenarian—was to blame for the pool’s subpar condition.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

But because Kore-eda’s subpar script is short on emotional depth, the director leans on Bandoh to sell a poignancy the audience isn’t feeling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Yeah,” Lydia said, “but another year is a long time to eat subpar pizza.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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