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 offense experienced inconsistency after a hot start.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Simplify To Scale Negotiating pay can be a messy, time-consuming process full of inconsistencies and biases.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Williams totaled 15 touchdowns while starting four games and playing in nine for the Golden Hurricane in 2023, though injuries and inconsistency led to question marks going into 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The problem is that the only consistent feature of Brighton’s season so far has been inconsistency, which extends to what are deemed to be easier, challenging or difficult fixtures in the Opta model.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Simplify To Scale Negotiating pay can be a messy, time-consuming process full of inconsistencies and biases.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Williams totaled 15 touchdowns while starting four games and playing in nine for the Golden Hurricane in 2023, though injuries and inconsistency led to question marks going into 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The problem is that the only consistent feature of Brighton’s season so far has been inconsistency, which extends to what are deemed to be easier, challenging or difficult fixtures in the Opta model.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
Noun
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Imagine a child learning to ride a bike: no manual, just trial, error, and the joy of balance.—
Paul X. McCarthy,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many students learned of their record terminations only after school officials discovered discrepancies during routine checks.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their compensation packages included their earnings before they were elevated to the co-CEO roles, and the discrepancies between them reflect the differences in the divisions of the company that each oversees.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the truth is, neurological differences really are a superpower.—
As told to Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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The difference lies in how these services implement restrictions.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Detroit’s trademark physicality disrupted the Knicks, and a dramatic disparity in free-throw attempts only compounded the problem.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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