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Recent Examples of inconsistent Though the criticism of nationwide injunctions may be warranted, having inconsistent immigration holdings in different states may be its own problem. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 How the Mavericks got the No. 1 draft pick However, injuries and inconsistent play early in the season set the stage for one of the most shocking trades in league history when the Mavs shipped Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round draft pick. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025 The researchers found that, in relation to Factor 1 of the PCL-R, there were only weak and inconsistent associations with brain structure. New Atlas, 26 June 2025 This can result in inconsistent model behavior or bloated integrations. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inconsistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistent
Adjective
  • Miscommunication, conflicting work styles or uneven access to information can derail even the most talented teams.
    Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate bill is expected to face pushback from conflicting factions of the party, particularly from fiscal hawks who want to reduce the deficit and lawmakers who have drawn a red line on major cuts to social safety net programs.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Budget Pressure Is Driving Clarity The reflex in volatile markets is often to scale up teams or stack more tools.
    Jeremy Barnett, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • While the character brandishes a firearm and things eventually come to blows in physical tussles over the course of the volatile evening, Gallo's script never loses grip on the tender undercurrent of intimacy established back in Ponyboi's shower.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The head of the European Central Bank said inflation has become more unpredictable due to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and that policymakers need to take the possibility of such extreme scenarios into account and communicate them to the public as well.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • But for investors who are wary of the susceptibility of Argos’s sales to the unpredictable nature of the weather, the team is ramping up its efforts to expand its products to include stockless ranges.
    John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • For manufacturers using Odoo, a strategic approach to agentic AI can help prepare for unstable markets, rising costs, shifting customer demands and hostile geopolitics.
    Dmitriy Stepanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • But Haiti remains unstable, Columbus' Manuel said, disputing the government's claim that conditions have improved there.
    Danae King, USA Today, 7 July 2025

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“Inconsistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistent. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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