inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies The company used an AI voice agent to collect call data and reduce inconsistencies in its third-party answering service, improving inbound call conversions and providing a consistent customer experience. Ryan Johnson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Some of the younger guys that are new to the position, there were some inconsistencies, some missed assignments. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Some experts have said the fluctuations, which were observed statewide, could be a sign of inconsistencies in the standardized tests between school years. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 The trial itself was filled with all manner of inconsistencies and contradictions. Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the department launched a random audit and found some inconsistencies in his traffic stop records. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Aside from the inconsistencies with the passing game, the other two concerns to emerge from Saturday include special teams and penalties. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies. Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 However, these additions are tempered by occasional sleep-tracking inconsistencies and battery life that remains largely unchanged from the previous generation. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
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
Noun
  • Arday vehemently denied the accusations, suggesting that any mistakes were the result of his autism.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Arday had denied the allegation of plagiarism but acknowledged making mistakes.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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