as in error
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 inconsistency
Police then noticed inconsistencies in Nix's story, the BBC reported.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Scholars of the Greeks’ literary tradition criticized the ambiguity and inconsistency in the classification system.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Skepticism clusters around a ‘TV show stretched into a movie’ fatigue, lore inconsistency complaints, and Disney-era trust issues.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Jackson’s attendance at voluntary offseason activities has drawn attention because of its inconsistency throughout his NFL career.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Scholars of the Greeks’ literary tradition criticized the ambiguity and inconsistency in the classification system.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Skepticism clusters around a ‘TV show stretched into a movie’ fatigue, lore inconsistency complaints, and Disney-era trust issues.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Jackson’s attendance at voluntary offseason activities has drawn attention because of its inconsistency throughout his NFL career.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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On top of that, Knicks head coach Mike Brown was critical of the refs over the Spurs’ free-throw discrepancy of 24 to New York’s eight in the second half.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Massachusetts is concerned about dangerous discrepancies that could arise.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Light and Dark Backsplash and White Counters Choose a marble backsplash with a drastic color difference between the white and gray threads of color for a maximalist, glam look.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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There are no specific treatments for the strain of Ebola driving the current outbreak, but early medical care can make a big difference.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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But the same review found that evidence on patient experience, readmissions, mortality and racial or ethnic disparities did not consistently favor Medicare Advantage.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This temperature disparity triggers a phenomenon known as the Weibel instability, which generates the magnetic fields.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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