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Recent Examples of mismatched
Now that bickering duo is vying to take his place, with a mismatched pair of feds—an intense rookie (Alexandra Ruddy) and her legend-in-his-own-mind boss, played by Tim Baltz—tracking their every move.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Hecker also used ingenuity — like insisting on mismatched swatches and yarns for toddler’s sweaters when helping develop a private label, despite others’ skepticism.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
One way is to choose mismatched civilizations at the end of each age.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The comedy-drama, about two mismatched cousins reuniting for a Holocaust tour in Poland to honor their grandmother, was produced by Stone.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Hecker also used ingenuity — like insisting on mismatched swatches and yarns for toddler’s sweaters when helping develop a private label, despite others’ skepticism.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
One way is to choose mismatched civilizations at the end of each age.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The comedy-drama, about two mismatched cousins reuniting for a Holocaust tour in Poland to honor their grandmother, was produced by Stone.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
Adjective
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Spying was an appurtenance of monarchy, and therefore incompatible with republican government.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Their astonishingly broad—and disproportionately distributed—constitutional powers over both state and national elections, combined with the many ways in which state legislatures have abused those powers, are incompatible with any credible definition of democracy.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Oilers’ power play comes up short The power play has been the Oilers’ bread and butter for so long, but it’s been inconsistent in the playoffs and downright nonexistent on the road.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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SoftBank’s investment division can be inconsistent, as it is driven by changes in public and private financial markets.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Brock Purdy certainly isn't going to be paid like someone who's irrelevant anymore.—
Cesar Brioso,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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But the details of how Peter ran his kingdom are irrelevant, if colorful.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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His ethos and spirit pulsates throughout the idyllic interior and garden galleries, whisking New Yorkers and visitors away from the frenzy of daily routine, reminding us that art is essential, not extraneous, to our existence and fortitude.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There are no extraneous set pieces to keep the audience’s attention, no rousing speeches from world leaders, no context provided about why Ramadi was important to American interests during the Iraq War.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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Researching feels incomprehensible or inapplicable, especially as a business owner.—
Bree Manay,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So, how can the immaterial affect the material?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Apr. 2025
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The orchestra produces a ravishment of sound both immaterial and downright tactile.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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None of his previous work has been released in the U.S., which is unfortunate because Demoustier (brother of the talented actress Anaïs) is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterization, resulting in artsy thrillers that dig deep.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The decision was so unfortunate that the NAIA felt compelled to issue an apology.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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 May. 2025.
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