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
But inconsistency and injuries—to Haaland and others—caused the team to slip to third place in 2025 and suffer its earliest Champions League exit in a dozen years.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
Starting pitching and run production have been two areas of inconsistency since June.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
The Colts signed Jones to a one-year, $14 million contract in the offseason to push third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson, who has struggled with injury and inconsistency since being drafted No. 4 overall.
—Peter Sblendorio, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has been subjected to intense criticism amid defensive regression and offensive inconsistencies throughout the 2025 regular season.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
Starting pitching and run production have been two areas of inconsistency since June.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
The Colts signed Jones to a one-year, $14 million contract in the offseason to push third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson, who has struggled with injury and inconsistency since being drafted No. 4 overall.
—Peter Sblendorio, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has been subjected to intense criticism amid defensive regression and offensive inconsistencies throughout the 2025 regular season.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
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One 2025 study indicated that facial recognition tools had higher error rates for adults with Down syndrome.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Chisholm getting thrown out on the bases might be the most egregious of the team’s mental mistakes this season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the annals of American mistakes, his two election victories will be recorded as the most damaging.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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And the buzz about the DESI results, despite their preliminary nature, illuminate scientists’ hope that discrepancies like this could be wormholes to new ideas, and so progress.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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Homendy said that discrepancy was significant, especially given the margin of error was 75 ft at the edge of the helicopter route near Reagan airport.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Now, Lisa sees a difference between people who found creative and safe ways to maintain connection no matter the odds during the pandemic, and those who resigned themselves to solitude.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Temperature can many times mark the difference between success and failure to keep some of the more difficult species of houseplants.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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One angle on this disparity or dispute would be to nail down what the meaning and scope of therapy and psychotherapy encompass.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In part, that disparity comes from how states and cities without sanctuary policies respond to ICE detainer requests.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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