disparities

NOUN

difference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discrepancy distinction divergence gap imbalance inequality variation

STRONG

disproportion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency diverseness incongruity otherness unevenness unlikeness

WEAK

alterity dissemblance imparity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony similarity

STRONG

equality

WEAK

alikeness likeness sameness

Example Sentences

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That is one key finding from our new study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

Disparities remain stark in the home as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

Disparities persist in many historically marginalized communities -- including communities disadvantaged by race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation or gender identity, and geographic location -- despite NCI community outreach and engagement programs designed to address them.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

HIV Testing Week, which runs until Sunday, is a campaign by the Terrence Higgins Trust charity on behalf of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Disparities like this, which do not trouble us to-day, would have troubled the Federal Convention.

From The Critical Period of American History by Fiske, John