as in error
something that is not in agreement with other information
The court case was dismissed because of the inconsistence in the plaintiff's statements.
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Recent Examples of inconsistence
And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.
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Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.
—Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
—Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
What's also surprising is how many citizens and leaders in our government are not aware of the loopholes and inconsistences in our firearms laws.
—Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
—Atlanta United Fc, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017
Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.
—Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
—Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
What's also surprising is how many citizens and leaders in our government are not aware of the loopholes and inconsistences in our firearms laws.
—Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
—Atlanta United Fc, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistence
Noun
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There aren’t any obvious errors that can be laid at Darlow’s door over the past four matches.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's what to know about Walmart's recent real estate moves and how shoppers could notice a difference.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Shelton’s raw talent says first round; the inconsistency says Day 3.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Key Findings SheTO’s report, produced in partnership with Mayfield and Allstacks, outlines several figures that describe discrepancies between men and women in engineering among the study’s 300 participants.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inconsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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