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Parity has special meanings in such fields as physics, math, medicine, genetics, and marketing. Back when the Soviet Union and the U.S. were opposing superpowers, there was often talk of parity in nuclear weapons between the two sides. We sometimes hear about parity between mental and physical health in insurance coverage, or parity in colleges' funding of men's and women's athletics. But parity may be most common in discussions of currencies. The exchange rate between two national currencies often changes every day, as each drifts higher or lower, and occasionally two similar currencies, such as the euro and the U.S. dollar, will achieve parity, but it rarely lasts long.
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Why so many young people are taking up distance running
Marathons in general are simply becoming more inclusive: Women’s participation was first allowed in the 1970s and has only recently started to achieve something like parity with men’s.
—Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
And far from representing a real problem, this season, that parity has made for thrilling upsets and tight, fascinating contests.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
As many Latin American countries have reached political parity – a benchmark associated with policies that often better serve women and children – Brazilian political parties have found ways to work around the law, and cultural stereotypes about women are widespread, experts say.
—Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Parity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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