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
Azuaje makes the claims based on the forensic reports written by the regime’s own National Investigative Police, which point to inconsistencies in Maduro’s version of the events.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
From the off, Deza identifies any number of gaps and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case against her client, and even evidence of a systemic conspiracy against her.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
For example, the tests measure AI’s ability to fix inconsistencies in customer invoices Excel spreadsheets for an imaginary sales analyst role, or AI’s ability to create a full production schedule for a 60-second video shoot for an imaginary video producer.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The investigation quickly ran into road blocks, however, in the form of glaring inconsistencies in Rebecca's stories, according to authorities.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The threshold — which once appeared the world’s best hope in the fight against climate change — is now mired in tensions and inconsistencies.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
The Challenge Our team started this research in summer 2023, when one of us, a space weather expert, spotted inconsistencies in space weather observations.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite his previous inconsistencies, paying $9 million for a closer in today's game is great value for the Yankees.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1910, a landmark study called the Flexner Report detailed significant inconsistencies in the quality of education at American medical schools.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
From the off, Deza identifies any number of gaps and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case against her client, and even evidence of a systemic conspiracy against her.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
For example, the tests measure AI’s ability to fix inconsistencies in customer invoices Excel spreadsheets for an imaginary sales analyst role, or AI’s ability to create a full production schedule for a 60-second video shoot for an imaginary video producer.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The investigation quickly ran into road blocks, however, in the form of glaring inconsistencies in Rebecca's stories, according to authorities.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The threshold — which once appeared the world’s best hope in the fight against climate change — is now mired in tensions and inconsistencies.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
The Challenge Our team started this research in summer 2023, when one of us, a space weather expert, spotted inconsistencies in space weather observations.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite his previous inconsistencies, paying $9 million for a closer in today's game is great value for the Yankees.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1910, a landmark study called the Flexner Report detailed significant inconsistencies in the quality of education at American medical schools.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes?—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s largely due to small sample sizes and differences in study methods and probiotic formulations.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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