incongruence
noun
in·con·gru·ence
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
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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.
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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
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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
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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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