incongruences

Definition of incongruencesnext
plural of incongruence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruences
Noun
  • The inconsistencies in Martine Moïse’s statements have raised questions about what exactly took place inside the Moïse home on the night a squad of former Colombian soldiers stormed the couple’s Pélerin 5 neighborhood, accompanied by Haitian police officers and two Haitian Americans.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The release this year of millions of pages of the Epstein files — some previously unseen, some heavily redacted and many already made public through lawsuits and court filings — has only renewed speculation by highlighting inconsistencies in the official account and uncovering new questions.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Petzold marvelled at the incongruities.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ridge’s equal deftness at the high end and the low is one of many apparent incongruities that the winery has managed to balance comfortably.
    Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But even with the reduced wishlist, many bills died in House-Senate squabbles.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But the amount of water flowing downstream has been dropping due to a long-term drought at the same time, causing squabbles among the states over who gets how much for farming, drinking and industrial uses.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Incongruences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruences. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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