inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Police said the officers noticed inconsistencies in the statements made by the four and that the behavior of one of them also raised suspicions. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Coaches and players have complained of inconsistencies between officiating crews. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 Shawm Armstrong and Eric Sabrowski have shown command and control inconsistencies. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 An opportunity to benefit from FIFA’s litigious inconsistencies, which usually feel reserved for the A-list stars. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Our judicial system is fraught with inconsistencies and prejudice, and at its worst, corruption. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru. Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 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, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
  • Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • High jump is a technical event — while physiology matters, the winner tends to be decided by who can best correct their errors as the bar goes up.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Kyle Tucker homered for the second consecutive game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six gritty innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two defensive mistakes by the New York Mets in a 4-3 victory Saturday night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Both humans and algorithms can make mistakes, but society does not yet trust the algorithm with the final word.
    Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • There are differences in the microbiome across location, race and ethnicity, and age, and what might be a problem for one person may be perfectly healthy for another.
    Sarah DiGregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • In principle, the Bending Spoons business model is similar to that of many private equity and leveraged buyout firms, but analysts see some substantial differences that extend beyond the financing.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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