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
By the late 1960s, Moscow was approaching nuclear parity with Washington.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Tiffany Nichols, advocacy director of the Lung Association in Indiana, said the legislature should increase the cigarette tax by $2 a pack and to establish taxing parity among all tobacco products.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Finding an innovative, sustainable path to parity—without triggering the kind of prolonged labor disputes that have marred the sport’s past—will do far more for the game than any piece of equipment ever could.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Gender parity reached an all-time high for the European list this year.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Tiffany Nichols, advocacy director of the Lung Association in Indiana, said the legislature should increase the cigarette tax by $2 a pack and to establish taxing parity among all tobacco products.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Finding an innovative, sustainable path to parity—without triggering the kind of prolonged labor disputes that have marred the sport’s past—will do far more for the game than any piece of equipment ever could.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Gender parity reached an all-time high for the European list this year.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
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Yet, with a synopsis drawing equivalence with hit James Norton-starring BBC drama McMafia, which was itself based on a non-fiction book, this one could be ripe for an early option.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 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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Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 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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This difference in gender equality between the business world and the rest of society can be observed in many other countries.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Senator Cory Booker is filibustering against the enemies of equality, and Rev. Jamal Bryant is leading a boycott against Target for pulling DEI.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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