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
The Virginia measure became a turning point, Jeffries' biggest swing yet, putting Democrats essentially at parity, if not a potential upper hand in the number of seats gained, and shifting Old Dominion more securely into the party’s column.
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
The new version of the NBA demands parity, and Detroit, despite the best record in the East, is certainly part of it.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Enterprise now makes up more than 40% of OpenAI’s revenue, Dresser revealed in an April blog post, adding that the startup expects that portion of the business to reach parity with consumer by the end of 2026.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Last season, the illusion of parity vanished when the Liberty put a 48-point pasting on the rebuilding Sun.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
The new version of the NBA demands parity, and Detroit, despite the best record in the East, is certainly part of it.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Enterprise now makes up more than 40% of OpenAI’s revenue, Dresser revealed in an April blog post, adding that the startup expects that portion of the business to reach parity with consumer by the end of 2026.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Last season, the illusion of parity vanished when the Liberty put a 48-point pasting on the rebuilding Sun.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
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By the time officials identified the problem, QTS had consumed more than 29 million gallons, the equivalence of 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools, a volume that far exceeded the peak usage limit agreed to during the project’s planning process.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last year, research by King’s College London and Ipsos found that Gen Z men in 30 nations were far more likely than male Baby Boomers to say that the fight for women’s equality had gone so far that men were now disadvantaged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The Miami Dolphins’ first season was only two years after President Lyndon Johnson’s signature made racial equality (theoretically) the law of the land.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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