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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Teachers and school staff have a federal constitutional right to accurately inform the parent or guardian of their student when the student expresses gender incongruence.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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