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
Cain was instrumental in getting passed a 2000 Colorado law that requires insurers to cover prosthetic arms and legs at parity with Medicare, which requires coverage with a 20% coinsurance payment.
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Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
During her career, Hayes has championed greater financial parity, better medical treatment and improved infrastructure for women’s football.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
On the inside, Tesla has added ventilated front seats and an infotainment screen for the rear passengers, and there are now blindspot monitors, all additions that will help Tesla stay close to feature parity with its many rivals in that market.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Only one state has disability coverage parity, in which mental health conditions are covered in the same way as physical health conditions: Vermont.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
During her career, Hayes has championed greater financial parity, better medical treatment and improved infrastructure for women’s football.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
On the inside, Tesla has added ventilated front seats and an infotainment screen for the rear passengers, and there are now blindspot monitors, all additions that will help Tesla stay close to feature parity with its many rivals in that market.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Only one state has disability coverage parity, in which mental health conditions are covered in the same way as physical health conditions: Vermont.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
Noun
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Her characters, buffeted by the era’s fluctuating currencies, inherited this crisis of equivalence.—
Laurence Scott,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Madness can traffic in false equivalences—a common pitfall of political fiction that values moderation as an end in itself.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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These include ending hunger and poverty; improving health care and education access for the global population; ensuring gender equality, access to clean water and sanitation; and protecting the climate.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The King Family’s latest venture debuts on MLK Day as part of the broader ‘Realize the Dream’ initiative—a movement inspired by the civil rights icon’s vision of justice, equality, and love.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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