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
Now, two years later in a season defined by parity, can a driver still ride momentum off one marquee win?
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Both sides had described wages — and specifically pay parity between those who operate trains in the Garden State and their MTA colleagues across the Hudson River — as the major sticking point in negotiations.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
This is the price of success in a single-entity league with a convoluted salary structure bent on achieving parity at the expense of dynasties.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
And in this era of aprons and attrition, parity is paramount.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Both sides had described wages — and specifically pay parity between those who operate trains in the Garden State and their MTA colleagues across the Hudson River — as the major sticking point in negotiations.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
This is the price of success in a single-entity league with a convoluted salary structure bent on achieving parity at the expense of dynasties.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
And in this era of aprons and attrition, parity is paramount.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parity
Noun
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By seeking asset-token equivalence and regulatory interoperability, the company is building what could become a common framework not just for startups and DeFi protocols, but for banks, hedge funds, and asset managers as well.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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These include staff in the U.N.'s political and humanitarian offices, and its agencies helping refugees, promoting gender equality and dealing with international trade, the environment and cities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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The military remains a vital engine for equality and opportunity.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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