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
The city also ranks 23rd for gender parity among unattached individuals, offering a balanced environment for those seeking companionship.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The biggest challenges to achieving parity between women’s soccer and men’s soccer lie in building strong, sustainable foundations that account for the unique nature of the women’s game.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet for as mid as the Big 12 has looked, top to bottom, where parity rules and shutdown corners are rare, the Mountain West is a train wreck.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
With yet another modest upset this week, the NFC West could be in complete parity at 6-5.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The biggest challenges to achieving parity between women’s soccer and men’s soccer lie in building strong, sustainable foundations that account for the unique nature of the women’s game.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet for as mid as the Big 12 has looked, top to bottom, where parity rules and shutdown corners are rare, the Mountain West is a train wreck.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
With yet another modest upset this week, the NFC West could be in complete parity at 6-5.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
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There cannot be this false moral equivalence in our discourse.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kiana studied for high-school equivalency tests and worked as a clerk at an AutoZone.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Several states already treat completion of the DP as equivalent to a high school diploma, but Oregon became the first to extend the same equivalency to the career program.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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This mutual desire for understanding speaks to the equality that is essential for a thriving partnership.Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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