inconsonances

noun

plural of inconsonance
as in inconsistencies

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  1. inconsistencies
  2. incongruities
  3. squabbles
  4. quarrels
  5. hostilities
  6. fights
Noun
  • Some experts have said the fluctuations, which were observed statewide, could be a sign of inconsistencies in the standardized tests between school years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That review could help the committee spot inconsistencies between what management says and what the numbers show, and surface risks that may be buried in footnotes, transcripts or portfolio updates.
    — Rabbi Yechezkel Moskowitz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconsistencies
Noun
  • Petzold marvelled at the incongruities.
    — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ridge’s equal deftness at the high end and the low is one of many apparent incongruities that the winery has managed to balance comfortably.
    — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of incongruities
Noun
  • This is the latest attempt to ban foie gras around America, from the California prohibition mentioned above, which took nearly a decade to go into effect, to New York’s recent legal squabbles that are still not fully resolved.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabbles
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • But that prompted Iran to attack vessels trying to bypass its own corridor, reigniting hostilities and leading to the current standoff.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Trump’s decision to resume hostilities in February passed none of the Powell Doctrine’s tests.
    — KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hostilities
Noun
  • Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Healthcare could emerge as one of the defining policy fights in Georgia's race for governor, according to a new statewide poll that found concerns over cost, access and quality cut across political lines.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
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