INCONSISTENCES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistences

noun

plural of inconsistence

as in differences

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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Noun

Meanwhile in Iran, officials’ responses to the threats from the US appear to show some differences within its leadership over how to proceed with the war.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Canada’s response to Trump’s persistent tariff saber rattling has also illustrated key differences in the way North American trading partners are approaching trade in the 21st century.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of differences

Noun

Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Hafley and staff must clean up the operation Penalties and mental errors have been more common in joint practices and games than when the Dolphins had intrasquad practices.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Saathoff pointed out inconsistencies in Clancy's story and said her description of the voice telling her to kill her children was not typical for these kinds of auditory hallucinations.

— NBC News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistencies

Noun

The Tar Heels’ ability to overcome some sloppiness — and, yes, take advantage of a slew of TCU mistakes — was a positive intangible sign after Belichick’s brutal debut season and offseason.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Notice that this entire process still leans on AI to catch AI's mistakes.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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