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
Regardless of its patchwork flaws and the narrative inconsistencies that have come to define its digital footprint in the years since, by all accounts, the overall experience of making the film stayed true to Candy’s core sensibilities.
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Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
There have always been inconsistencies around the circumstances of Poe’s death, however.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Through all these inconsistencies, absences, dissonances, and contradictions, an overarching coherence emerges.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite his inconsistencies as a passer at times, Johnson will still be one of the most dynamic quarterbacks TCU has faced.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
There have always been inconsistencies around the circumstances of Poe’s death, however.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Through all these inconsistencies, absences, dissonances, and contradictions, an overarching coherence emerges.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite his inconsistencies as a passer at times, Johnson will still be one of the most dynamic quarterbacks TCU has faced.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
Noun
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The cause of the labeling error is reportedly under investigation.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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His error on Andrés Giménez’s one-out grounder in the seventh inning with a runner on first base was a major blow.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Steelers, Saints, Cardinals Sam Darnold was nearly perfect (28-of-34 passing for 341 yards and four touchdowns), but his one mistake was a costly interception late that set up the Bucs’ winning field goal.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes methodically pushed the offense to Jacksonville’s goal line before making what was a game-changing mistake.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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One major discrepancy came from how long children were awake without parents realizing it.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This year’s version was probably the hardest so far because of a continually shrinking talent discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots on the back end.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak reminds us, any meaningful engagement must contend with internal difference, historical specificity, and political complexity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky hoped to put their differences aside to vanquish the Kabuki Warriors in Asuka and Kairi Sane.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now dividing her time between New York and Santiago, she is known for works responding to the Indigenous culture of Chile and to the economic, political, environmental, and gender disparities that arise within societies.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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Geographic and demographic disparities The uneven distribution of EV charging infrastructure is a huge challenge.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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