incongruence

noun

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The incongruence between attacking the President for imposing new costs on small businesses through tariffs while also supporting state legislation to impose new costs on small businesses will be a politically inconvenient fact for Governor Pritzker to explain. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 In her Venn diagrams, Kim presses uncomfortable categories together, exploring the space of overlap as one of incongruence and friction. Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 Many of our brave officers are hampered by policy incongruence that many times lead to inaction. Anthony Segrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 The visual incongruence creates a sense of claustrophobia—for both Alice and the viewers—as though the entire house is closing in on her. Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for incongruence

Word History

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 23 May. 2025.

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