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Recent Examples of inconsistently
The report also states that operators inconsistently used the hand rollers to promote adhesion of the part to the door sheet metal during production.
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James Powel, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Islands such as Izu, Bonin, and Mariana are also inconsistently classified, with some geologists including them and others excluding them.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Both Russ and Chad are inconsistently written, but Powell is fully committed to all of their inconsistencies.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Alerts about the fires and calls to evacuate were delayed and inconsistently received.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
From a tax perspective, for example, there is danger that individuals with imperfect compliance histories may be judged inconsistently.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The requirement has been inconsistently enforced in the past, based on accounts from posts on the Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco friends Facebook account.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That player has shown up inconsistently over the years, though.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Islands such as Izu, Bonin, and Mariana are also inconsistently classified, with some geologists including them and others excluding them.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Both Russ and Chad are inconsistently written, but Powell is fully committed to all of their inconsistencies.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Alerts about the fires and calls to evacuate were delayed and inconsistently received.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
From a tax perspective, for example, there is danger that individuals with imperfect compliance histories may be judged inconsistently.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The requirement has been inconsistently enforced in the past, based on accounts from posts on the Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco friends Facebook account.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That player has shown up inconsistently over the years, though.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
Adverb
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If all else fails, gaining his approval is sometimes as simple as making the right donation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That power shapes how identity is built, preserved and sometimes contested.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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The $5,000 fine represents the top end of the city’s fine structure — one officials hope to use infrequently.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Money was rarely spent, and trades were hard to come by.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Danish drugmaker's unsolicited bid is rarely seen in the industry, and Pfizer certainly wasn't happy about it.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Spider mites can be an occasional problem in hot, dry weather, though damage seldom requires treatment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact (usually under 25 feet tall) and grow slowly, seldom overtaking a space.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Located on Avenida Eixo Monumental (Monumental Axis), the city’s central avenue, the highrise hotel has an unexpected façade, with windows arranged irregularly.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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This typically occurs in galaxies that have massive, dusty disks, are irregularly shaped, or that either are now interacting with or have recently gravitationally interacted with a massive neighbor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Inconsistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistently. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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