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
An issue of records retention There’s an inconsistency across the state over how long and how public bodies should retain public records, experts said.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Double-check your work for typos, miscalculations, and formatting inconsistencies first.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Powell has fueled the Heat to this stage of the season for a franchise that otherwise would have run out of gas due to the scoring inconsistency elsewhere on the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
And, because of inconsistencies with immigration records involving people who share his name, the sheriff’s office could not notify his relatives and thus classified him as unidentified, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Double-check your work for typos, miscalculations, and formatting inconsistencies first.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Powell has fueled the Heat to this stage of the season for a franchise that otherwise would have run out of gas due to the scoring inconsistency elsewhere on the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
And, because of inconsistencies with immigration records involving people who share his name, the sheriff’s office could not notify his relatives and thus classified him as unidentified, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
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Medal reallocations have historically surfaced after doping or other cheating cases, but Chiles’ dispute centered on an apparent error by the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elevated prices though have narrowed the margin for error.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most of the calls were made to the Accounts Management, which handles refunds, notices, payment issues, and account discrepancies—the IRS received more than 70 million calls on those lines, with about 19 million answered by representatives.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Homendy said the helicopter altimeter discrepancy is what surprised her the most in this investigation.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The buildup has robbed the Pentagon of the element of surprise, but that may not make a huge difference.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The meeting produced some optimism that a deal was within reach, but differences remain about who should give up more water if drought persists.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The strained awkwardness of Adelina and Alban’s gestures of generosity underscore the class disparity between the city dwellers and their relatives.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Big Little Lies made wealth disparity a crucial ingredient of the new domestic thriller.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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