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Recent Examples of inconsistently
The model of buying players, winning trophies, and monetizing the resulting fanbase is a bet that pays out inconsistently and collapses without warning.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Vital Infrastructure Under Threat Iran has inconsistently claimed that strikes on water infrastructure would only be done in kind, while at other times threatening preemptive action against Arab states that are too supportive of the USA and Israel.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But Pyongyang also at times acts inconsistently, sometimes erratically.
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Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
At the same time, residents across minoritized groups described disciplinary processes that were often subjective, inconsistently applied, and lacking transparent criteria or due process.
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Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Sometimes, even the same player can be dealt with inconsistently.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The episodes returned, but would continue to air inconsistently, with one in late March, one in mid-April and the final pair in June.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Those inspections are often delayed, and penalties are inconsistently enforced.
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Ines Fahmi,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Vital Infrastructure Under Threat Iran has inconsistently claimed that strikes on water infrastructure would only be done in kind, while at other times threatening preemptive action against Arab states that are too supportive of the USA and Israel.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But Pyongyang also at times acts inconsistently, sometimes erratically.
—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
At the same time, residents across minoritized groups described disciplinary processes that were often subjective, inconsistently applied, and lacking transparent criteria or due process.
—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Sometimes, even the same player can be dealt with inconsistently.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The episodes returned, but would continue to air inconsistently, with one in late March, one in mid-April and the final pair in June.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Those inspections are often delayed, and penalties are inconsistently enforced.
—
Ines Fahmi,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
Adverb
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Chalsma’s unstinting vociferousness, which sometimes seems over the top, leaves little doubt as to who shaped Coriolanus’ martial character.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
Adverb
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They are also infrequently established for foreign leaders or large events like the Super Bowl.
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Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
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Over three days in the downtown courtroom in June, a Times reporter observed how many immigrants were funneled into the courtroom in groups, and the judge rarely addressed them directly, typically calling up around five cases at a time.
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Some of these eye-popping rocks are so massive and expensive, they're rarely seen in public—but their owners serve up a rare glimpse now and then to remind the world that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
Adverb
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While the actors and their stunt doubles display impressive moves, and Claudia Sarne’s industrial electronica score keeps the action churning, the many clashes are mostly generic, seldom packing much of a visceral wallop, and the effects work is strictly standard-issue.
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True insanity seldom results from a huge, flaming blowout when driving.
Adverb
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Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.
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“Inconsistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistently. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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