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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Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
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This elevated risk in women may be rooted in biological differences (in the size and function of women’s hearts), or the unique hormonal factors and comorbidity burden in women.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Feb. 2026
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Judges have a duty to ensure that a person’s liberty, due process rights, and privacy are not compromised by administrative or technical errors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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But those errors didn’t stop his performance on Sunday from helping Team USA earn a gold medal in the team figure skating event.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Each partner points an accusatory finger at the other and their respective accounts brim with glaring inconsistencies and false allegations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The report released last year from the Office of Performance Evaluations found the money’s use wasn’t addressed in state law, which led to inconsistencies and ambiguity on what it can be used for.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gulutzan is just hopeful that his team can learn from its mistakes.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In environments where young people have few chances to recover from mistakes, those mistakes can be much more damaging, and the temptations can feel more overwhelming.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Inconsistences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistences. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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