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
This inconsistency erodes trust and drives inefficiency.
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Brown's inconsistency and command issues prompted Counsell to give a stern but clear message to Brown about his recent outings.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This inconsistency amplifies questions about how power is used and against whom.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 June 2025
Butala reviewed physician directories from five large health insurers and found that 81% of entries had inconsistencies, such as address errors or the wrong specialty’s being listed for a physician.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Brown's inconsistency and command issues prompted Counsell to give a stern but clear message to Brown about his recent outings.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This inconsistency amplifies questions about how power is used and against whom.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 June 2025
Butala reviewed physician directories from five large health insurers and found that 81% of entries had inconsistencies, such as address errors or the wrong specialty’s being listed for a physician.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsistency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistency
Noun
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Here are the five hidden profile mistakes that stop your ideal clients getting in touch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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And so the reaction to the news that Bernardo is not just staying, but being made captain, shows there is still a discrepancy between what some City fans want and how Guardiola intends to move things forward.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Observe discrepancies between words and downstream consequences Begin by examining patterns of interaction and consequence.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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But the difference between Ford’s high-end and low-end truck models, for instance, illustrates why focusing on expensive vehicles with lower volume makes more sense than the opposite.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
27 June 2025
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Real Madrid then did its part to help Al Hilal by beating Salzburg 3-0 in a downpour in Philadelphia, with Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Gonzalo García’s goals the difference in the simultaneous group finale.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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This is the largest spending disparity the Chanticleers have faced in the tournament thus far.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2025
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Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistency. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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