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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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

The helpline's founder, Wendy Watson, said disparities were not just cross-border but could exist between health boards and trusts across England and Wales.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

On Monday, Georgieva reiterated that there remained "a clear risk to global growth" from the conflict, and warned that there were "significant disparities" on its impacts.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 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