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Recent Examples of incongruence
Will the new process lead to scenarios of moral incongruence?
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Puberty blockers, which cause no permanent changes, are used to pause irreversible physical changes while families consider what care is appropriate for a child with gender incongruence.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The incongruence between today’s realities and the history of the Cold War has stunted the search for a new American strategy.
—Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
The company points to an incongruence in recent studies, finding one in three Americans walk for fitness, but also 74 percent of people do so in running shoes rather than those designed specifically for walking.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Puberty blockers, which cause no permanent changes, are used to pause irreversible physical changes while families consider what care is appropriate for a child with gender incongruence.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The incongruence between today’s realities and the history of the Cold War has stunted the search for a new American strategy.
—Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
The company points to an incongruence in recent studies, finding one in three Americans walk for fitness, but also 74 percent of people do so in running shoes rather than those designed specifically for walking.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruence
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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In spite of these and other frustrating inconsistencies, this year is a great class of nominees, led by Kendrick Lamar with nine.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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At Bayern, titles came but managerial turnover and inconsistency prevented European dominance.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Monique Tepe later filed for divorce, citing incompatibility in court documents.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Commissioners cited concerns about the building’s height, lack of community engagement and incompatibility with the neighborhood’s character.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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
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“Incongruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruence. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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