inconsistencies

plural of inconsistency

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Recent Examples of inconsistencies 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 Employees who rely on AI to generate recommendations may gradually lose the habit of questioning assumptions, identifying inconsistencies or developing independent conclusions. Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 However, inconsistencies and biases in the study’s findings have arisen over the years, leading researchers to scrutinize the data more closely. Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 There are no lyrics, no mixing inconsistencies, no jolts of experimental hiss. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Coach Kevin O’Connell and the Vikings endured a frustrating 2025 as McCarthy battled inconsistencies, and this offseason the team signed Kyler Murray following his release from the Cardinals. Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The audit also found three cases with unexplained inconsistencies in disciplinary outcomes. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
Noun
  • These errors of commission are compounded by errors of omission.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County, which administers the SNAP program locally, is working to reduce its number of payment errors Cox said, including increasing staff training and case reviews.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As a more hands-off or less stressful option, many Americans turn to a bread machine for an easier homemade bread option, but this appliance presents a new set of questions and potential bread machine mistakes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • An additional 2-foot buffer allows for the homeowner who prefers more of a flood safety cushion and for any minor construction mistakes.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Aside from gameplay, the real blow-your-socks-off differences are in franchise mode where the team has put their money where their proverbial mouth is with the best version of the iconic feature.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also detected differences in the brain activity associated with faces showing fear versus anger or sadness.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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