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subpar

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




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The gap between the market’s earnings yield and bond yields has narrowed, a measure that has at times predicted subpar stock returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He thinks big companies will soon realize that their overemphasis on AI-produced code is driving up costs and leading to subpar software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She found its themes trite, and its prose subpar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Occidental underperformance highlights Berkshire’s generally subpar U.S. stock picking—new buys and sells—over the past six or seven years.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Faraday never complained when the meals they made were subpar.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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