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
More than half of the drugs – 13 out of 25 – in the first and second rounds of negotiations would have been ineligible at the time they were selected if the discrepancy between small-molecule treatments and biologics didn’t exist, according to KFF.
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Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Drawing on her research during her foreign travels, Hari gave a seven-minute presentation showing the discrepancies between the ingredients listed in American versions of certain food versus its European counterparts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Cortese said that discrepancy creates inequalities among school districts and exacerbates existing disadvantages students in lower economic areas face.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Drawing on her research during her foreign travels, Hari gave a seven-minute presentation showing the discrepancies between the ingredients listed in American versions of certain food versus its European counterparts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Cortese said that discrepancy creates inequalities among school districts and exacerbates existing disadvantages students in lower economic areas face.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
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Shoppers are not expected to see a difference at the supermarket checkout line since the new law just shifts collection of the revenue.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The world needs all of us—our voices, our differences and our commitment to lifting one another up.—
Shikha Bajaj,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In February, Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a champion of racial diversity in the military, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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