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
According to the company, human workers average about three seconds per package, while the Figure 03 robots have now reached near-human parity in sorting speed.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Later laws, including those protecting newborns and mothers, mental health parity requirements, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), expanded ERISA’s health plan protections.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In states that have already held midterm primaries this year, NPR has found that Democrats have seen a surge in turnout compared to the 2022 midterms, including record-setting turnout in Texas, Democrats outpacing Republicans in North Carolina and near parity between the two parties in Ohio.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
There’s a difference between parity and punishment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Later laws, including those protecting newborns and mothers, mental health parity requirements, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), expanded ERISA’s health plan protections.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In states that have already held midterm primaries this year, NPR has found that Democrats have seen a surge in turnout compared to the 2022 midterms, including record-setting turnout in Texas, Democrats outpacing Republicans in North Carolina and near parity between the two parties in Ohio.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
There’s a difference between parity and punishment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 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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Carl Snowden has fought for civil rights and equality in Annapolis and Maryland for decades — and erected memorials to those who helped pave the way.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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