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Recent Examples of disparity The term gained attention as hybrid work models became more widespread, with employees and researchers identifying disparities in opportunities, promotions, and evaluations based on physical presence. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 The negotiation between lies and manipulation and also disparity in wanting to be seen. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025 In modern times, for many Black Americans, Watch Night services embody the anxiety of how the new year will separate families through mass incarceration, health disparities, and poverty while also holding the radical hope that social justice, prosperity, and God’s protection will be their future. Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024 But the study renews questions about what’s driving these widening disparities and what, if anything, can stem the bleeding. Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disparity 
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Noun
  • Here, then, are most*** of the 2024 House races sorted by the difference between their margins and the presidential margins in their districts.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Sorensen said any water utility that serves an area with large differences in elevation will have similar limitations.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The population also shows a male bias, further reducing reproductive diversity.
    Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This diversity of thought can lead to competitive advantages in global markets.
    Salvador Ordorica, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By contrast, in December, Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky said that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the war and that 370,000 injuries had been reported although this included troops injured more than once.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Both expressed a commitment to a smooth transition, a contrast to the acrimony and violence during the end of Trump's first term, when Trump refused to accept the election results. 5.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Disparity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparity. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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