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 Los Angeles City Council voted to limit ‘pretextual’ stops, which have been blamed for racial disparities in enforcement, calling on police oversight officials to quickly adopt new policies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From Salon • May 12, 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

In Noida - one of India's key manufacturing hubs - these disparities have deepened frustration.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Maybe she knew that the disparities of the world had just quietly shown themselves to me for the first time.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama