Synonyms of parity

parity

noun

ˈper-ə-tē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalence
• equivalency
• equality
• similarity
• par
• correlation
• sameness
• comparability
• coordinateness
• compatibility
• coequality
• resemblance
• parallelism
• interchangeability
• identity
• correspondence
• exchangeability
• similitude
• likeness
• community
• alikeness
• identicalness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inequality
• disparity
• difference
• diversity
• divergence
• discrepancy
• distinction
• disagreement
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• nonequivalence
• incompatibility
• imparity
• disparateness
• dissimilarity
• diverseness
• unlikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parity

Given the chaos this season has brought already, at least the increase in parity has made for more exciting television. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

And as Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer noted, many of those front-line players are on the field all four quarters with few substitutions because of the parity in the SEC. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In a league built to promote parity through the salary cap, free agency, revenue sharing, and the draft, this is more than a rough stretch. — Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Based on the official parity assessment, WordCraft is only roughly 60% ready for real work at the time of writing, which probably won’t tempt too many people to switch over from Word. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026