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
New experiences bring about uncertainty and inconsistency.
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Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The program, which was suspended in April 2025 following complaints and inconsistencies, is returning with major changes, officials said.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Hunter Schafer is also a possibility for Euphoria, though the show’s inconsistencies in writing for her character could be a roadblock.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
All because of, at varying times, injuries and inconsistency in the receiving corps and among linemen.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The program, which was suspended in April 2025 following complaints and inconsistencies, is returning with major changes, officials said.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Hunter Schafer is also a possibility for Euphoria, though the show’s inconsistencies in writing for her character could be a roadblock.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
All because of, at varying times, injuries and inconsistency in the receiving corps and among linemen.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
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Mayer advanced to third on a subsequent error by Walls trying to flip the ball to second base, which scored Yoshida, and came home himself on Caleb Durbin’s RBI single, tying the game at 3-3.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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He was found dead by suicide in his jail cell that August — the result of what federal investigators concluded in 2023 was a cascade of misconduct, negligence and errors by staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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However, discrepancy is understandable due to the carcass coming ashore deflated, like a big creepy balloon with the air let out.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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The suggestion of a discrepancy is an insult, says the former soldier, who served in India’s brief 1999 war with neighbor and arch-rival Pakistan.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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For Edison, junior Hayden Pham was a difference-maker throughout the match.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Perhaps the fact that Reaves was that good and LeBron James had 23 points, six assists and three steals and the Lakers still lost by 18 is the best demonstration of the disparity between these teams.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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