disparity

noun

di-ˈsper-ə-tē How to pronounce disparity (audio)
Definition of disparitynext
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 Lawmakers are looking at disparities in borough-specific response times. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 That disparity leaves a significant gap in the market for brands. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 If the main predictor of racial disparities in prison is poverty, then denouncing police and prosecutors as racist won't shrink those gaps. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The measures are meant to address wealth disparities created by apartheid, when South Africa’s white minority excluded Black people from the economy. — John Eligon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disparity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparity
  1. difference
  2. distinctiveness
  3. distinctness
  4. diversity
  5. contrast
  6. distinction
Noun
  • Gallup found no difference in scam victimization rates by age, and experienced professionals have been duped as well.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of difference
Noun
  • Yet, Farrow, Martin and Vega nail the distinctiveness of being a millennial.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first Captain America movie used this quality of his well, but his character’s distinctiveness gradually faded in subsequent Marvel entries.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctiveness
Noun
  • How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
    — Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of distinctness
Noun
  • One strange index of these powers can be registered by counting the mineral diversity on planet Earth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The report also found that children benefit from attending school with peers who come from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, and observed the most positive effects of diversity in children from low-income and minoritized families.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of diversity
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  • Abboud Saadi, by contrast, took full-time musicianship very seriously.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Locked chats, by contrast, remain saved and follow a user’s existing model-improvement setting.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of contrast
Noun
  • That distinction shows both the opportunity for American technology and the limits imposed by remaining dependencies.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The city institution, which artistic director Robert Drake describes as Georgia's longest-running theater, also holds the distinction of being the first professional theater to integrate both its casts and audience in the southeastern United States.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinction

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“Disparity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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