inconsistency

noun

Definition of inconsistencynext
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 The fact that this Court has chosen to dismiss them represents an inconsistency which is hard to understand or reconcile with common sense, or the evidence heard in the court room itself. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 But like every rookie, even an elderly 23-year-old like Lendeborg, inconsistency was still present. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Our judicial system is fraught with inconsistencies and prejudice, and at its worst, corruption. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconsistency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
  1. error
  2. mistake
  3. discrepancy
  4. difference
  5. disparity
Noun
  • He was tipped for the final in 2018, 2022 and this time, but key errors have cost him.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Others don’t look great now — parting with Rosario for Eli Morgan almost immediately went wrong and losing Cruz in the Michael Soroka deal looks like a mistake.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'MASSIVE' — Hunter Biden blasts Merrick Garland's DOJ the 'greatest mistake' under Biden.
    — , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of mistake
Noun
  • In addition to the discrepancy between the two ad loads, the Fox and Telemundo measurements are at odds, as the English-language figures include pre-match coverage, while Telemundo’s reports are match-only averages.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
  • This discrepancy between wish fulfilment and truth-seeking is simple enough to grasp when there’s a binary question, such as whether Odysseus is alive or dead.
    — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of discrepancy
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  • Yes, even these guys are obviously mature for their ages, there’s a pretty significant difference just in terms of frame, body weight.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • But Scheft and his team are mastering the subtle differences and plan to offer many of the same loaves available in Boston, though the bakeries will have a few different offerings.
    — Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of difference
Noun
  • The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Americans experience the consequences through rising costs, uneven public services and widening regional disparities.
    — John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of disparity

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