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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Second, racial homophily in networks is a mechanism that, in part, causes political disparities.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The broader concern, however, is not limited to measurable disparities in arrest outcomes alone.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

California was home to many of the cities with the widest property-tax disparities between new and established residents.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

But financial issues can test that bond, particularly disparities in wealth and differences over spending, giving and accepting money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Such differences in food production constituted a major ultimate cause of the disparities between Eurasian and Native American societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond