disparity
noun
lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference.
disparities
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pluralof disparity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are now huge disparities in what firms pay their top earners: At some, they command as much as $35 million, whereas at others the ceiling is $7 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It targets Latino and multi-ethnic areas as part of its declared mission to eliminate disparities in health care access.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The findings revealed significant disparities in who advances through the process.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
This gap largely reflects longstanding economic and caregiving disparities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Those huge disparities must have potent causes that one might think would be obvious.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
