as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished
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Recent Examples of incompatible
When every country builds its own foundational model, the result may be less about resilience and more about potentially siloed and incompatible AI ecosystems or protected, walled gardens.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The experts at Vet Around, Sydney Mobile Vet Service, say that some pet species are naturally incompatible due to predator-prey instincts, health risks, or territorial behavior.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Because the guy in charge had 4 million reasons to hold such incompatible views.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
This model is fundamentally incompatible with today’s energy landscape.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The experts at Vet Around, Sydney Mobile Vet Service, say that some pet species are naturally incompatible due to predator-prey instincts, health risks, or territorial behavior.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Because the guy in charge had 4 million reasons to hold such incompatible views.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
This model is fundamentally incompatible with today’s energy landscape.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
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Research on beta blockers shows conflicting results Two major studies disagreed over the impacts of beta blockers for heart attack patients.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two survivors’ accounts don’t match up, suggesting a longer version would unfold like Kurosawa’s Roshomon, from multiple, conflicting points of view.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For an island whose economy has long wrestled with the effects and aftershocks of natural disasters, fiscal crises, and inconsistent tourism, this is a very significant boost.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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All of these changes lead to reduced and inconsistent blood flow within your blood vessels and may increase the likelihood of blood clots.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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