as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of discrepancy
This year’s version was probably the hardest so far because of a continually shrinking talent discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots on the back end.
—
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Bottles of Lipton Green Tea Citrus were mistakenly labeled as Diet Green Tea Mixed Berry, resulting in a discrepancy in sugar content.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Local rescue officials were not immediately available for comment on the discrepancy in numbers.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
For scientists, that discrepancy keeps open — but does not confirm — the possibility of a biological origin.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discrepancy
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Bottles of Lipton Green Tea Citrus were mistakenly labeled as Diet Green Tea Mixed Berry, resulting in a discrepancy in sugar content.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Local rescue officials were not immediately available for comment on the discrepancy in numbers.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
For scientists, that discrepancy keeps open — but does not confirm — the possibility of a biological origin.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discrepancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
-
As Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak reminds us, any meaningful engagement must contend with internal difference, historical specificity, and political complexity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky hoped to put their differences aside to vanquish the Kabuki Warriors in Asuka and Kairi Sane.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
-
However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Oyediran says at a time when our nation is as divided as ever over race and political differences, Nathan’s focus on diversity is worth paying attention to.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
-
The main hurdle that European CLO managers face is the ability to construct a pool of European private credit loans with enough diversity to satisfy the requirements of rating agencies.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share