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
For example, my team’s vision is to enhance the online shopping experience for French-speaking Canadian customers, aiming for parity with the English store.
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Udit Mehrotra, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This reclamation of Brigid reflects something more substantial than symbolic parity.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Findings also show that significant progress towards parity was made on camera, with little change made behind the camera in both above- and below-the-line roles.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Due to the lower download speeds, the upload speeds actually offered impressive parity, with 10Mbps to 20Mbps being fairly consistent in our testing.
—PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
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Udit Mehrotra, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This reclamation of Brigid reflects something more substantial than symbolic parity.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Findings also show that significant progress towards parity was made on camera, with little change made behind the camera in both above- and below-the-line roles.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Due to the lower download speeds, the upload speeds actually offered impressive parity, with 10Mbps to 20Mbps being fairly consistent in our testing.
—PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
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Signing a player of equivalence or better would have almost certainly cost Newcastle in the tens of millions and, with PSR continuing to restrict their spending capacity, that would have limited their ability to augment other areas (such as right-sided forward, striker and goalkeeper).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sutton goes for some false equivalency, saying that everyone in the group has failed each other at one point.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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The mural’s artist took note of that by adding equality symbols to the mural and painting former Gov. Pat McCrory into Brandy Alexander’s earrings, Windmeyer said.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bibi believes this rejection of woke culture and equality is leading to a growing hatred among these young boys.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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