inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies While narrowly missing a sweep with Thursday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Orioles, this current group has already shown impressive resiliency amid pitching injuries and lineup inconsistencies. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors. John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 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 Demographers who attempted to validate his age wrote that their investigation uncovered irregularities and inconsistencies. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 There are also gameplay inconsistencies that have frustrated viewers who prize fairness above all. Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
  • The 29-year-old has made high-profile errors in previous competitions, notably letting a back-pass slip under his foot against Croatia at Euro 2020.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • For nearly three decades, employers relied on guidance distinguishing technical Form I-9 errors, which could often be corrected during an inspection, from substantive violations that could result in penalties.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • One of the biggest leadership mistakes is waiting until a crisis to define standards.
    Nadia AlShomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • But as writer-director Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey makes a point of emphasizing, the legendary Greek general from Homer’s ancient epic (portrayed in the film by Matt Damon) also made a lot of extremely avoidable mistakes.
    Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • For such a small island, the differences between north and south are huge.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • But there are key differences between the survivors, Tuck noted.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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