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Recent Examples of incompatibility
In doing so, the Analogue 3D side steps many of the incompatibilities found in typical software emulation, such as graphic and audio glitches, input lag, and frame rate issues.
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
Based on the 80/20 rule, there will always be certain incompatibilities.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Red flags warn of potential harm or incompatibility.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This often leads to incompatibility between vendors’ equipment, raising integration costs and risking IT and facility lifecycle mismatch.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
Based on the 80/20 rule, there will always be certain incompatibilities.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Red flags warn of potential harm or incompatibility.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This often leads to incompatibility between vendors’ equipment, raising integration costs and risking IT and facility lifecycle mismatch.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incompatibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatibility
Noun
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But the money’s use isn’t addressed in state law, which has led to inconsistencies and ambiguity on what it can be used for, the report found.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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Durbin said the messages showed inconsistency in the Merrises' position.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Health Minister Simeon Brown said doctors would no longer be able to prescribe gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for gender dysphoria or incongruence to those seeking treatment for the conditions and not already on the drugs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Nov. 2025
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There was an incongruence between the world that was built and then the actual songs.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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That creates a certain level of incongruity on those campuses.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.—
Jake Frederico,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Apr. 2023
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Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.—
Percy Allen,
The Seattle Times,
31 July 2018
Noun
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This is particularly evident in the growing antagonism that certain factions express toward Vance.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Although not part of any official policy, de-escalation applies to civilians as well; indeed, minority citizens often learn early on how to minimize antagonisms when interacting with police.—
Laurence Miller,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatibility. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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