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
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Recent Examples of discrepancy
Close alluded to that discrepancy in further comments to Front Office Sports on Tuesday.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Simons’ and Camp’s attorneys argued the significant sentencing discrepancies in their cases violated their clients’ rights of equal protection under the Colorado Constitution.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Don’t get frustrated by the discrepancies.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Not everything in these narratives will comport with their experiences, but many people will excuse discrepancies as long as some of it does.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Simons’ and Camp’s attorneys argued the significant sentencing discrepancies in their cases violated their clients’ rights of equal protection under the Colorado Constitution.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Don’t get frustrated by the discrepancies.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Not everything in these narratives will comport with their experiences, but many people will excuse discrepancies as long as some of it does.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here’s my short list of the best diversity stories of the past year published in The Star.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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