as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
widely discrepant conclusions on the impact the real estate development would have on the local environment
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Recent Examples of discrepant
Too many protagonists with discrepant stories.
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Nick Newman, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Brands, too, could incorporate new rules into their standards in discrepant and conflicting ways, amassing more work for suppliers.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
There, an impromptu Patriot militia, farmers, teens, craftsmen, and adventurers, discrepant in character, whipped General Burgoyne’s army and threw the Brits into a tizzy.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 4 July 2024
Review the sources used below for this article: Nat Food. Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts
Cancer.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
These discrepant views—these concepts of penguins—are the kind of information researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, elicited from participants in a study that was published last month.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
The Kardashian index: a measure of discrepant social media profile for scientists.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2014
This year would be a good time to ask, as Silver Oak turns 50, with a look back at the brand’s seemingly discrepant (but in reality, brilliant) consistency in style against a background of constant innovation.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 22 May 2022
Their goal is to exploit the slivers of doubt and discrepant results that always exist in science in order to challenge the consensus views of scientific experts.
—Mano Singham, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2020
Nick Newman, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Brands, too, could incorporate new rules into their standards in discrepant and conflicting ways, amassing more work for suppliers.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
There, an impromptu Patriot militia, farmers, teens, craftsmen, and adventurers, discrepant in character, whipped General Burgoyne’s army and threw the Brits into a tizzy.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 4 July 2024
Review the sources used below for this article: Nat Food. Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts
Cancer.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
These discrepant views—these concepts of penguins—are the kind of information researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, elicited from participants in a study that was published last month.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
The Kardashian index: a measure of discrepant social media profile for scientists.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2014
This year would be a good time to ask, as Silver Oak turns 50, with a look back at the brand’s seemingly discrepant (but in reality, brilliant) consistency in style against a background of constant innovation.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 22 May 2022
Their goal is to exploit the slivers of doubt and discrepant results that always exist in science in order to challenge the consensus views of scientific experts.
—Mano Singham, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepant
Adjective
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Trademark Search And Watch Services These tools monitor official trademark registries and databases globally to detect similar or conflicting marks early: Corsearch—Offers global trademark screening and searching, providing alerts for new filings or similar marks.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Those lawsuits have led to conflicting rulings in different states.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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But his hands are inconsistent after recording the most drops (10) of any receiver in the nation last season.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Chicago has been inconsistent this season, most recently losing to Nashville SC 7-2, and has gone winless in the last five matches.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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“Discrepant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepant. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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