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
An outside auditor evaluates annually any departmentwide disparities.
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
In December 2023, the board authorized a contract for BBC Research & Consulting to conduct the disparity study in exchange for up to approximately $430,026, plus any taxes and fees.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
These disparities are a longstanding criticism for advocates who want to abolish Ohio's death penalty.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
He’s called attention to salary disparities.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
In December 2023, the board authorized a contract for BBC Research & Consulting to conduct the disparity study in exchange for up to approximately $430,026, plus any taxes and fees.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
These disparities are a longstanding criticism for advocates who want to abolish Ohio's death penalty.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
He’s called attention to salary disparities.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparity
Noun
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With universities under pressure to fire anti-Trump faculty and cut diversity programs, divinity schools will lose their academic freedom.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lower doses, by contrast, often strike the sweet spot with far fewer risks.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, Maia’s boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), a grade-school Spanish teacher, is the only person in her life unattached to the entertainment industry.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Known for its rich, dark green coloring and full silhouette, this tree is native to the Appalachian Mountains and has the distinction of being the type of tree most often used as the official White House Christmas tree.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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During lean times like the Great Depression when ingredients were scarce and nothing went to waste, this distinction mattered.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disparity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparity. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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