inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies Viewers pointed to the inconsistencies on Rodrigo and Roan’s fingers as possible proof of generative-AI usage in the video. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Detectives later identified inconsistencies in Gurinder Gill’s statements about his wife’s disappearance. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 When data lives in siloed systems with no shared definitions, AI cannot magically eliminate inconsistencies, and employees can’t leverage it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Phoenix declined to address what appeared to be inconsistencies in the labeling of some of its public reports. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Scott treats the tale of Gayle and Miss X as a rich and layered text, in which the inconsistencies are not lies to be triumphantly exposed but symbols to be recursively interpreted. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened inside the house, and Hartman said officers encountered inconsistencies while interviewing those who were there. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The speed at which artificial intelligence can scan online information to flag inconsistencies or problematic claims presents another point of exposure. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Other issues Allen's attorneys are expected to argue before the appeals court are inconsistencies in how witnesses described the suspicious man near the trail, pointing to a sketch of a potential suspect that didn't look like Allen. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
  • When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers will also be able to fix any name errors on their booking for free.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Containing the ground game could put Seattle in predictable passing situations, giving the Chiefs a chance to pressure Darnold and force mistakes.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But Orlando believes those types of mistakes are correctable.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Interestingly, though, when system components have very little temperature difference, the rate of thermal equilibrium is not the same as when the temperature differences are on the higher side.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The question hasn’t dominated the last few weeks of campaigning, with primaries long over and stark differences on Israel between most Democrats and Republicans.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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