Definition of discrepantnext

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Recent Examples of discrepant The same 2025 scoping review noted that being discrepant from one’s cultural beauty ideal, whatever that ideal is, remains a significant risk factor for disordered eating. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 There's discrepant information on crossbars, but none of the photos or setup instructions show them. — New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepant
Adjective
  • Students are transferring three and four times, pros are trying to play ball against college kids, conflicting court decisions have created a fragmented system, one that no one intended.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Technology that creates extra steps, produces conflicting information or is difficult to use can become an obstacle rather than a solution.
    — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Even the actors’ bodies exhibit the bland greige produced by the high dynamic range of digital cameras and are flattened by the inconsistent lighting that comes from overuse of green screens.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In Finance​ Give agentic AI fragmented data, inconsistent processes or unclear ownership, and those weaknesses become part of how the technology operates.
    — Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Discrepant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepant. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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