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
There is still a bit of inconsistency.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
For now, despite a season marked by inconsistency and a coaching shuffle, Homa managed to secure a top-nine finish at the Utah Championship, earning a $169,500 paycheck.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Ashley begins to sense inconsistencies, while Miran starts to test Tea’s loyalty in increasingly threatening ways.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Challenge Our team started this research in summer 2023, when one of us, a space weather expert, spotted inconsistencies in space weather observations.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
For now, despite a season marked by inconsistency and a coaching shuffle, Homa managed to secure a top-nine finish at the Utah Championship, earning a $169,500 paycheck.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Ashley begins to sense inconsistencies, while Miran starts to test Tea’s loyalty in increasingly threatening ways.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Challenge Our team started this research in summer 2023, when one of us, a space weather expert, spotted inconsistencies in space weather observations.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s because investors often interpret diversity crises as signs of systemic failure, rather than isolated mistakes.—
Prachi Gala,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Same for Dax Hill, focusing on going back to work and correcting mistakes.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately for Copernicus, the geocentric predictions were more accurate — with fewer and smaller observational discrepancies — than the heliocentric model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Under Project Firewall, probes could now begin from external intelligence—data discrepancies, worker tipoffs or third-party advocacy campaigns.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Host Hack also underscored the disparity in strategy, noting that while Europe focused on various areas that could enhance the player experience and the game, such as VR technology and pairings, Team USA seemed to be lagging.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only other instance of a similar disparity between the top two athletes in a major sport over the past 30 years was when Usain Bolt was at his peak, making $30 million a year, 10x anyone else in track and field.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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