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something that is not in agreement with other information
The job application was full of inconsistencies; even the applicant's name was spelled three different ways.
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Recent Examples of inconsistencies
The Flyers overcame youth and inconsistencies to become the last East team to clinch a berth.
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John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
However, Bates highlighted that there are still opportunities for customers to navigate inconsistencies in how the parcel companies operate.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since trading Connor Murphy and losing Matt Grzelcyk to a season-ending injury, the Blackhawks’ defense inconsistencies have grown.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
But more frequently, prosecutors dropped charges when the claims made by immigration officers and agents didn’t match video evidence or other inconsistencies emerged.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Shohat continued to confront Perera, seeking to show inconsistencies between his testimony and his statements to FBI agents during four meetings in 2020 and 2021 — before Rivera and Nuhfer were indicted in late 2022.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
And with each state having its own judiciary, there is inconsistencies in how judges could rule.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the other side, a story rife with inconsistencies, false claims and, now, a slew of felony charges that could land her in prison for decades.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
However, Bates highlighted that there are still opportunities for customers to navigate inconsistencies in how the parcel companies operate.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since trading Connor Murphy and losing Matt Grzelcyk to a season-ending injury, the Blackhawks’ defense inconsistencies have grown.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
But more frequently, prosecutors dropped charges when the claims made by immigration officers and agents didn’t match video evidence or other inconsistencies emerged.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Shohat continued to confront Perera, seeking to show inconsistencies between his testimony and his statements to FBI agents during four meetings in 2020 and 2021 — before Rivera and Nuhfer were indicted in late 2022.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
And with each state having its own judiciary, there is inconsistencies in how judges could rule.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the other side, a story rife with inconsistencies, false claims and, now, a slew of felony charges that could land her in prison for decades.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez and first baseman Connor Norby made errors, raising Miami's NL-high total to 15 in 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Defensively, Lindor keeps making uncharacteristic mental mistakes, and the Mets don’t seem to have an answer for those either.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the RBC Heritage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the broader disagreement, Wenski noted that differences between world leaders - even between a pope and a president - are not unusual.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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