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incongruence

noun

Synonyms of incongruencenext

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Health Minister Simeon Brown said doctors would no longer be able to prescribe gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for gender dysphoria or incongruence to those seeking treatment for the conditions and not already on the drugs. Reuters, NBC news, 20 Nov. 2025 There was an incongruence between the world that was built and then the actual songs. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025 Will the new process lead to scenarios of moral incongruence? London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Puberty blockers, which cause no permanent changes, are used to pause irreversible physical changes while families consider what care is appropriate for a child with gender incongruence. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for incongruence

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Dec. 2025.

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