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

That just doesn’t make sense with so much parity in this NFC South. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Standards for things like school bus monitors, class size ratios, teacher pay parity, and more are on the chopping block. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

But the league improved, particularly the Eastern Conference, with some notable parity. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

One of the things for which Ransom Canyon will be remembered is that Kelly stood her ground and asked for pay parity with Duhamel when she was offered the co-lead opposite him in 2022. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026