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Adjective
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The board then divided into two-person bipartisan teams to review 28 ballots with mismatched signatures where voters sent in affidavits to compare the signatures.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
In other words, if your last few rounds of hiring felt like sifting through an endless stack of mismatched applications, the problem may not be the talent pool.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Deadline asked Katz whether Brilliant Minds’ cancellation was a foregone conclusion since the scheduling of the final episodes makes their performance irrelevant.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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To take the music too seriously was to operate from an irrelevant paradigm.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The inconsistent role wreaked havoc with his shot.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Approval processes often depend on manual back-and-forth, while visibility beyond tier one suppliers is inconsistent at best.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In any case, the globin inclusion was wildly inapplicable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Whether his methods were properly conducted science is immaterial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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This is likely to become an increasingly immaterial factor as the company's sales mix shifts .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Dana and Harper occasionally feel extraneous, there to fill out the group rather than carry out their own narrative arcs, but the bond between Charlie and Lorcan, and Lorcan’s search for his place in the world, is a solid emotional core the show never loses sight of.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Similarly, the direction—and its corollary, the editing—allows nothing extraneous to detract attention from the script’s meticulous and sturdy construction.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hollywood feels incompatible with Martel’s sophisticated, confrontational movies rooted in her country’s troubles.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Further, the tax disincentivizes success, weakens California’s standing as a hub for innovation, and demonizes the wealthy – all of which erode investment, drive economic activity elsewhere, and are ultimately incompatible with America’s capitalist roots.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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These interactions may strike federal prosecutors as unbecoming.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another former aide said that quiet guidance shared among female staffers focused on behavior that is legal, but nevertheless viewed as unprofessional and unbecoming of members of Congress — a line that has prevented many from speaking out publicly.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Misbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbecoming. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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