plural discrepancies
: a difference especially between things that should be the same
Discrepancies in the firm's financial statements led to an investigation.
There were discrepancies between their accounts of the accident.
There is some discrepancy [=disagreement] between the results of the two studies.
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/discrepancy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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