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
This initiative sought to bring together Americans of differing backgrounds and ethnicities to put aside their differences and focus on the greater commonality of economic parity and mutual respect.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Accordingly, the study incorporates regional and national factors to contextualize academic performance and account for institutional starting positions, extending beyond purchasing power parity (PPP) to include additional relevant factors.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Pay parity and transparency are always stylish.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In statements at the time, production assistants on the show expressed their wish for parity with their unionized colleagues on benefits like healthcare and reimbursement for tolls and mileage.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Accordingly, the study incorporates regional and national factors to contextualize academic performance and account for institutional starting positions, extending beyond purchasing power parity (PPP) to include additional relevant factors.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Pay parity and transparency are always stylish.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In statements at the time, production assistants on the show expressed their wish for parity with their unionized colleagues on benefits like healthcare and reimbursement for tolls and mileage.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for parity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
Noun
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If antimatter ignored the weak equivalence principle, the atoms might have drifted upward, repelled by Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This is a telling, inauspicious equivalence.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 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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Intersectionality within specific communities must also be considered in any conversation about racial equality.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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French Gates now runs her own foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies, focused on gender equality and global health.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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