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Recent Examples of mismatched
There’s something especially charming about a mismatched manicure.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 30 May 2026
ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Miller, 26, flashed potential with the Rangers but also struggled at times, playing for three coaching staffs and frequently being deployed in matchup minutes with mismatched partners.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That era was defined by wrists piled high with jangling bangles, sculptural — and sometimes spiky — cuffs and stacks of mismatched bracelets worn with an intentionally carefree energy.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 30 May 2026
ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Miller, 26, flashed potential with the Rangers but also struggled at times, playing for three coaching staffs and frequently being deployed in matchup minutes with mismatched partners.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That era was defined by wrists piled high with jangling bangles, sculptural — and sometimes spiky — cuffs and stacks of mismatched bracelets worn with an intentionally carefree energy.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
Adjective
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This will help avoid burning two different sticks that might have incompatible smells.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Forcing an incompatible unit can damage the window and reduce cooling efficiency.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Marte, who spent two seasons with the Phillies as an inconsistent but frequently used bullpen arm during their recent playoff runs, will join the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On Thursday, prosecutors dropped the charges against Edwards, Amir Fagan, and Chashonn Toney saying this video is indeed inconsistent with facts in the indictment.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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To me that’s irrelevant in terms of this storytelling.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Whether the governmental entity later does anything with the complaint (here, the Board did not) is irrelevant.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Stripping out every extraneous expense, Vrotsos picked a start date and just began shooting.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Your business might not have branches, but that doesn’t mean that this strategy is inapplicable.—
Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Yum no longer shares the same-store sales of the chain’s domestic business, implying that the segment is now considered immaterial to the company’s broader results.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The visible gap for the door mechanism running across the rear fenders is unfortunate, especially since more basic minivans showcase clean surfaces there.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Here's Sophie Cunningham dominating another pre-game entrance before an unfortunate loss to Angel Reese last night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Short of calling an exterminator, experts suggest the following ways to rid a car, truck or SUV of rodents: One way is to simply make the vehicle uncongenial.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Bauer attributes the poverty of the third world to cultural values inimical to productivity: In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.—
Wanjiru Njoya,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismatched. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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