INCONSISTENTLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistently

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as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of inconsistently The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The superintendent shall not allow discipline to be applied inconsistently across campuses or student groups. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Only a handful of apps are supported, and even those trigger inconsistently. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 In fact, their outcomes represented the views of a small group of people who turn out inconsistently and often do not even represent the views of the parties’ voters, to say nothing of the general public. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Clinicians interacting with the actors inconsistently wore recommended personal protective equipment (gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit contends that the requirement was inconsistently applied and was used to exclude Dougan because of his disclosures. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 It is sourced from leftover budget or split inconsistently among HR, L&D and the security operations center. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The system integrates academic, behavioral and social-emotional instruction and intervention, though the report found it was implemented inconsistently. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Many caregivers are not aware of these benefits, experts say, because they aren’t widely promoted and sometimes require healthcare providers to initiate them.

— Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sometimes

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Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Although the model has been infrequently reissued in the two decades-plus since its debut, recent rereleases have been met with enthusiasm, and readers should expect similar interest in the upcoming Black Pack drop.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of infrequently

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Painter has overcome major turnovers before, and the Boilermakers rarely lose ground.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
John Turturro stars in the awards hopeful, which revolves around a pickpocket master who struggles to keep up with the changing times — phones are trackable, wallets rarely have cash and guns are hiding in plain sight.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of rarely

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Steven Pasquale, prolific and robust as an actor and here directing for the first time, has put his finger on something in turning Odets’s agitprop one-act, often referenced but seldom performed, into a kind of workers’ dream ballet.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Boot adds that Trump seldom has a cross word for any dictator while regularly berating democratic allies.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of seldom

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The robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour, although actual throughput depends on factors such as box weight and how neatly or irregularly packages are stacked inside trailers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say the latest iteration is particularly extreme.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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