PARITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

parity

noun

ˈper-ə-tē

Definition of parity

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 In 2024, the California state senate reached gender parity for the first time in history. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 When the dollar weakens, commodity prices expressed in dollars tend to rise to maintain purchasing power parity for buyers operating in other currencies. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 No league can claim the top-to-bottom parity of the NWSL, but plenty of words have been written on the competition from top European clubs like Chelsea, Barcelona and OL Lyonnes. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 30 June 2026 According to the 2025 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report, Australia under Albanese ranks 13th among 148 countries and territories in terms of achieving gender parity. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parity

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Noun

That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of equivalence

Noun

Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Definition of equivalency

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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of equality

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