as in difference
the quality or state of being different
an enormous disparity in the lives of the rich and the poor in that country
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Recent Examples of disparity
The disparity in relative mortality between voters and non-voters was most pronounced among men under 50.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite the labor tensions and payroll disparities, MLB is having its moment.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Rolling Stone found that actors in the vertical space reported that the genre’s growth also allegedly came with grueling hours, poor pay, racial disparity in leading roles, and a lack of regulation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In a market facing greater disparity, Longchamp has become one of the outperformers, alongside Coach and Ralph Lauren, according to a recent HSBC report.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite the labor tensions and payroll disparities, MLB is having its moment.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Rolling Stone found that actors in the vertical space reported that the genre’s growth also allegedly came with grueling hours, poor pay, racial disparity in leading roles, and a lack of regulation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In a market facing greater disparity, Longchamp has become one of the outperformers, alongside Coach and Ralph Lauren, according to a recent HSBC report.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparity
Noun
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Antibiotics kill bacteria inside and outside of the gut, reducing diversity in the microbiome.—
Leigh Weddle,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their ideology draws from a narrow South Asian current of Islam known as Deobandi, influential in parts of southeastern Afghanistan and Pakistan but far from representative of Afghanistan’s religious diversity or the wider Muslim world.—
Nargis Habib,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The historic build-up stands in stark contrast to the United States’ own supply struggles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Gorsuch has drawn a distinction between the right to marry and the right to decline expressive participation in a ceremony.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gill will accept the distinction during Country Music’s Biggest Night, which will stream the following day on Hulu, after a special tribute performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Disparity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparity. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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