as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished
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Recent Examples of incompatible
Ideally, Congress would sit down and write a national framework that prevents fifty different states from producing a patchwork of rules that, in all likelihood, will end up as incompatible.
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The investigation also found that 73 patients showed neurological signs incompatible with donation at these organizations.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
If not, your data architecture is fundamentally incompatible with AI transformation.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These circumstances are incompatible with the values represented by AVROTROS as a public broadcaster.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The investigation also found that 73 patients showed neurological signs incompatible with donation at these organizations.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
If not, your data architecture is fundamentally incompatible with AI transformation.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These circumstances are incompatible with the values represented by AVROTROS as a public broadcaster.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
Adjective
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The disclosure comes after years of speculation and conflicting rumors surrounding the couple’s high-profile split in 2021.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to combine these capabilities often resulted in conflicting signals and unreliable performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the biggest targets of Collier’s ire was perceived inconsistent officiating in the WNBA.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, the Dodgers bullpen has been between inconsistent and awful for much of the season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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