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How do you use Substandard in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like deficient or inferior, plus the exact meaning.

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Substandard meaning

  1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  2. Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

Synonyms of Substandard

Using Substandard

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements. | Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
  • Useful related words include: deficient, inferior, nonstandard.
  • In the example corpus, substandard often appears in combinations such as: of substandard, substandard housing, and substandard.

Context around Substandard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Substandard

  • In this selection, "substandard" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, recently, particularly, own, housing, conditions and monstrosity stand out and add context to how "substandard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include because of substandard final episodes and branded a substandard monstrosity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "substandard" sits close to words such as affirmation, ailment and alerting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with substandard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He said: 'The biggest problem we're finding is substandard products from online marketplaces. (14 words)

Some of the greatest programmes in history have set fire to their reputations because of substandard final episodes. (18 words)

The modern state of and mecha as a whole is disappointingly substandard to the genre's glory days. (18 words)

Be it the Kings, Oilers, or countless other clubs felled by substandard goaltending, there will be no shortage of desperate front-office personnel willing to give up a nice return in order to acquire the likely 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner. (41 words)

Recalling the events under the last dispensation, the CSO boss noted with disdain how several substandard projects were executed by contractors and payments made without the due process, which resulted to huge loss resources to the nation. (37 words)

Officials said the team would be tasked with investigating the “material used to construct the statues, the responsibility of the company that was awarded the contract, and whether it used substandard material to construct the statues”. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

And many lawmakers, particularly in the Senate, have echoed these same arguments, and pointed to the substandard conditions certain motels have offered.

A resident has offered up his own land to help improve road safety on a roundabout which he branded a substandard "monstrosity".

Be it the Kings, Oilers, or countless other clubs felled by substandard goaltending, there will be no shortage of desperate front-office personnel willing to give up a nice return in order to acquire the likely 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner.

Climate change is also driving malaria cases where people are displaced by drought, heat waves and storms, leaving them in substandard housing, Dr. Ngamije said.

Equally concerning were the defensive breakdowns endured by both Big Ten programs that underscored their substandard talent and speed across the second and third levels.

Getting to that place where you can see a future that’s not filled with empty refrigerators and substandard housing with rats that bite you in the middle of the night is hard.

He said recently, substandard steel products worth over a billion Naira were seized in seven different steel rolling mills, but because such culprits were not prosecuted, they went back to business.

He said: 'The biggest problem we're finding is substandard products from online marketplaces.

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His spell at Villa will be remembered for him notoriously branding himself a 'pub player' after one particularly substandard performance.

In the 1950s, a government push encouraged Native Americans seeking jobs and skills training to move to cities such as Chicago, where they lived in poverty and substandard housing.

It forms the next phase of the council's long-term regeneration strategy as it looks to redevelop its own substandard accommodation and brownfield or underused sites into affordable homes.

Many racial and ethnic minorities may also distrust the healthcare system, which has historically proven discriminatory, often resulting in substandard care.

Officials said the team would be tasked with investigating the “material used to construct the statues, the responsibility of the company that was awarded the contract, and whether it used substandard material to construct the statues”.

Out of the 95 bridges in York, Bishopthorpe Bridge was the only one that was found to be substandard last year.

Recalling the events under the last dispensation, the CSO boss noted with disdain how several substandard projects were executed by contractors and payments made without the due process, which resulted to huge loss resources to the nation.

Social service nonprofits play a key role in the city and county's ability to provide services, but some are struggling, due to substandard wages.

Some of the greatest programmes in history have set fire to their reputations because of substandard final episodes.

The modern state of and mecha as a whole is disappointingly substandard to the genre's glory days.

The president of Stanford University has stepped down in the wake of an independent investigation that found “substandard practices” in research papers he was involved in.

This has forced some to live in substandard conditions or incur heavy debts to secure housing, further contributing to their financial misery.

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Common combinations with substandard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "substandard" in a sentence?
An example: "And many lawmakers, particularly in the Senate, have echoed these same arguments, and pointed to the substandard conditions certain motels have offered." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "substandard" from authentic English texts.
What does "substandard" mean?
Substandard means: Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
What are synonyms of "substandard"?
Common synonyms of "substandard" include: deficient, inferior, nonstandard.
How many example sentences with "substandard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "substandard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.