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.
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Percy Allen,
The Seattle Times,
31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
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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.
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Anchorage Daily News,
22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
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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.
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Percy Allen,
The Seattle Times,
31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
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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.
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Anchorage Daily News,
22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
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Atlanta United Fc,
ajc,
8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistence
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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Premium ticket sales made up the difference, and 60% of Delta’s total revenue now comes from higher-margin lines like premium cabins, loyalty programs, and cargo.
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Stay Vigilant While bed bugs are notoriously tricky to eliminate, layered treatment strategies can make all the difference.
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Astronomers are puzzled that such a glaring inconsistency could have gone unnoticed in existing data, such as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which provides our earliest snapshot of the universe.
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The Best Recruiting Technology Strengthens Human Judgment No recruiting team can manually validate every résumé detail, credential, communication pattern and interview inconsistency across hundreds or thousands of applicants.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
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Kamiokande and Koshiba confirmed Davis’ shortfall, and a second, even larger detector, Super-Kamiokande, as well as Canada’s Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, explained the discrepancy.
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That sort of attention to detail is what separates a Universal or Disney coaster from so much of the industry — even if riders will be clutching their restraints too hard to notice the discrepancies in each car’s engine roar.
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“Inconsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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