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 silver mines have recently been nationalized, but obviously there’s a wealth disparity, there are two cultures living side by side and misunderstanding each other.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Rural health disparities negatively impact rural social systems and prevent rural communities from thriving.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
These disparities aren’t just about business models or complexity.
—Heidi Farris, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In many ways, this disparity is not surprising.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Rural health disparities negatively impact rural social systems and prevent rural communities from thriving.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
These disparities aren’t just about business models or complexity.
—Heidi Farris, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In many ways, this disparity is not surprising.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparity
Noun
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Your wallet — and your customer service experience — will depend on knowing the difference.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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That includes rules on supplier diversity and a state law requiring annual reports on hiring of women, minorities, disabled veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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In contrast to conventional phases of matter, the non-equilibrium quantum ones are defined by their dynamical and time-evolving properties.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The only Sacagawea dollar coin sold at the auction without the distinction of having been flown to space was sold for $120,000.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The biggest distinction is at coordinator.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Disparity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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