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 league would benefit from having more parity between the two conferences, but the lack of competitive balance is not new.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Hogg was again thrust into the center of this internal debate after his election to vice chair was deemed to have violated DNC bylaws which encourage gender parity among the party leadership.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
When measured in purchasing power parity, however, the gap in output growth between the two parties is smaller.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
This randomized procedure is meant to create parity among losing teams.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Hogg was again thrust into the center of this internal debate after his election to vice chair was deemed to have violated DNC bylaws which encourage gender parity among the party leadership.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
When measured in purchasing power parity, however, the gap in output growth between the two parties is smaller.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
This randomized procedure is meant to create parity among losing teams.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
Noun
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Our client, Female Athletes United, is right to stand up for its members by challenging the state’s discriminatory policy and advocate for true equality in sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Courage in politics reveals our fundamental cares—devotion to abstract principles such as equality, due process, and compassion.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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