incongruence

noun

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The more senior the team, the more costly this incongruence becomes, because symbolic behavior travels quickly through the organization. Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Such incongruence between actions and intentions can also bring about feelings of guilt. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026 Some transgender people in the state will experience a similar incongruence between their physical appearance and the gender marker on their state ID. David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 Widening the fields, at the expense of seats The other main structural incongruence of NFL stadiums as World Cup venues was their narrowness. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incongruence

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First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incongruence was in 1610

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“Incongruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruence. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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