as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
rules requiring that there be parity in what schools spend on men's and women's sports
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Recent Examples of parity
In parity era, repeating isn't easy Andrew Greif There have been seven consecutive seasons with a different NBA champion, the longest such streak in the league's history.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The champions flung on their full attacking resources in the latter stages and pushed desperately for parity.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
So the weak force — the force that nobody asked for — is the only force that can change particle flavors, the only force with massive force carriers, and the only force to violate parity symmetry.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s the beauty of the NFL – the parity.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The champions flung on their full attacking resources in the latter stages and pushed desperately for parity.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
So the weak force — the force that nobody asked for — is the only force that can change particle flavors, the only force with massive force carriers, and the only force to violate parity symmetry.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s the beauty of the NFL – the parity.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
Noun
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The company says its early equivalence testing shows comparable stability and shelf-life to traditional plastics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At first, though, there was little doubt in the North that there was no moral equivalency of cause with the South.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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The movie follows the irrepressible leader, who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beauty cosmetics brand focuses on the advancement of women in sports and gender equality in the corporate world.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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