inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies When data lives in siloed systems with no shared definitions, AI cannot magically eliminate inconsistencies, and employees can’t leverage it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Phoenix declined to address what appeared to be inconsistencies in the labeling of some of its public reports. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 In those interviews, there were clear inconsistencies between Randolph’s descriptions of what happened that night, and the physical evidence police gathered. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Scott treats the tale of Gayle and Miss X as a rich and layered text, in which the inconsistencies are not lies to be triumphantly exposed but symbols to be recursively interpreted. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened inside the house, and Hartman said officers encountered inconsistencies while interviewing those who were there. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The speed at which artificial intelligence can scan online information to flag inconsistencies or problematic claims presents another point of exposure. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Other issues Allen's attorneys are expected to argue before the appeals court are inconsistencies in how witnesses described the suspicious man near the trail, pointing to a sketch of a potential suspect that didn't look like Allen. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Her inconsistencies raised alarms for police, as the closed barn loft would have been unbearably hot that day to have visited voluntarily, per American Heritage. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
  • Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • And his stellar defense led the way — 13 outfield assists and no errors in 1,106 innings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Programmers showed it sorting email, spotting writing mistakes and even playing games.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Mann commented that one of the differences between his approach to content creation and the legacy businesses is the speed of development and production.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Consumer spending resilience may be better explained by generations than by income differences, said economist Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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