up to par

Example Sentences

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Being in the store also lets you see and touch a product to ensure it’s up to par and meets your needs, helping you avoid a trip to the post office to return an unwanted online order.

From MarketWatch

“People assumed I was in the program because I was Black. And if you’re in the program, people also assume that you’re not up to par.”

From Science Magazine

“But the wedges just weren’t up to par.”

From Washington Post

Originally wanting to join the Royal Air Force before realizing his math skills were not up to par, Mason "figured I was not going to be working a 9 to 5 job. It was either a life of crime or joining a rock band…and come hell or highwater, that's what I was going to do. If you have a passion for something, it really isn't work."

From Salon

The Biden administration urged states on Friday to get to work bringing thousands of aging bridges up to par, while improving safety and uncorking bottlenecks, with the help of $27.5 billion in new federal aid.

From Washington Post