inconsistencies

noun

plural of inconsistency
as in errors
something that is not in agreement with other information The job application was full of inconsistencies; even the applicant's name was spelled three different ways.

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies Some experts have said the fluctuations, which were observed statewide, could be a sign of inconsistencies in the standardized tests between school years. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 That review could help the committee spot inconsistencies between what management says and what the numbers show, and surface risks that may be buried in footnotes, transcripts or portfolio updates. — Rabbi Yechezkel Moskowitz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The trial itself was filled with all manner of inconsistencies and contradictions. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the department launched a random audit and found some inconsistencies in his traffic stop records. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Aside from the inconsistencies with the passing game, the other two concerns to emerge from Saturday include special teams and penalties. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 However, these additions are tempered by occasional sleep-tracking inconsistencies and battery life that remains largely unchanged from the previous generation. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 However, inconsistencies came to light as investigators probed her story. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
  1. errors
  2. mistakes
  3. differences
Noun
  • These errors of commission are compounded by errors of omission.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County, which administers the SNAP program locally, is working to reduce its number of payment errors Cox said, including increasing staff training and case reviews.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • The Ravens did that, committing only three penalties for 25 yards (the Eagles had 10 for 96), limiting their mistakes and controlling the line of scrimmage.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The second-round pass rusher made aggressive mistakes, falling twice for option fakes and overrunning a screen pass early.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Aside from gameplay, the real blow-your-socks-off differences are in franchise mode where the team has put their money where their proverbial mouth is with the best version of the iconic feature.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also detected differences in the brain activity associated with faces showing fear versus anger or sadness.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
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