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 Strengthen Chicago Public Schools’ fiscal stability through right-sizing, cost controls, equitable state funding and pension parity. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 This Women Artists Initiative was formalized as a philanthropic fund in 2020, five years after the MCA committed to parity for women artists across its programs. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026 The company has increasingly pointed to improving cost and service parity as a driver of customer interest in electric trucking. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Reading scores started below the average, too, but reached parity in the mid-2000s. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parity

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While that enthusiasm is beginning to wane, in some ways because of AI, over the first quarter of this century, Big Tech solidified the equivalence of tech skills, wealth, and power.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

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After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalency

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Its gender equality work will also expand to include the entire range of reproductive health care, and its information work will try to influence how digital tools get built, rolled out, and overseen.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
James referenced Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Jackie Robinson as athletes who previously spoke up for equality and change with no concerns about the consequences or any rewards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of equality

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