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Noun
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Already concerned about the incongruity of having a comic yukking it up with what was happening with the AP and other outlets, the WHCA scrapped her.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Kirby’s incongruity is terrifying, so said someone much wiser than me.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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For a company as vast and diverse as PepsiCo, inconsistency in planning systems can hinder visibility and performance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Their latest and most mature feature bottles that intergenerational conversation into a disquieting lo-fi effort that rattles with wonderful inconsistencies.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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In other words, Belly and Jere showcased incompatibilities both big and small this week — and the compromise is definitely not a wedding cake with one layer of raspberry and dark chocolate and one of peaches and milk chocolate.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Before making a life-changing decision, consider a different perspective: what if the issue isn't incompatibility, but rather being at the wrong distance from each other?—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Incongruousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruousness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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