The phrase "almost par" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to indicate something is nearly at a standard or expected level, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "The team's performance was almost par, but they still have room for improvement."
Alternatives: "nearly standard" or "close to average".
However, that is almost par for the course in these cases.
If you're between 20 and 30, a professional and have relatively few ties, it is almost par for the course to at least consider a move abroad.
But, "over the last year and a half," reports Manus Clancy, the managing director of Trepp, which compiles data on securitizations, some such "junior AAA bonds went from 30 cents on the dollar to almost par".
The current $375m running total is split virtually 50/50 domestic and international, at the low end of this year's blockbuster crop (interestingly, almost par with New Line's original Turtles once the 1990 film's $201.9m take is inflation-corrected to $367m).
Now it's almost par for the course to see "interactive" TV programs, like Dora the Explorer who blinks and goes quiet after asking the child questions like "where do we go next?" and "what was your favorite part of the day?" But this is nothing compared with what could happen on the iPad.
They are the kinds of allegations that, even though we've never heard them before in a modern presidential campaign, have become almost par for the course with election day now just three weeks away.
The other compositions were biphasic; one phase was almost pure PAr and the other PEI with a fairly constant PAr content of roughly 25%.
Last summer, the euro fell almost to par with the franc.
The Cubs are an unstoppable baseball force almost on par with the Phillies.
Pension payments totalling £400,000 also remained almost on par year on year.
PES however has made up significant ground in this respect with Master League Online now almost on par with ultimate team.
