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

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disparities

The median age of a European was 44.9 in 2025, and there are major disparities between EU countries.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 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

Gov. Shin expressed cautious optimism on growth due to an artificial-intelligence boom, but noted risks of sectoral disparities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Europe was, to be sure, burdened with aristocratic legacies and gross disparities in wealth that were not present to the same degree in America.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis