noncompatible

adjective

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as in incompatible

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  1. incompatible
  2. conflicting
Adjective
  • Systemic change requires systemic action, yet misaligned economic incentives, competing data demands and incompatible timelines routinely bog down implementation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of incompatible
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  • Aaron Kesselheim, a physician and a professor at Harvard Medical School, spent two weeks studying the conflicting results before the committee met, remotely, on November 6, 2020.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • To that end, Eaton cites ongoing litigation involving college athletes and former college athletes seeking to extend their collegiate careers, with conflicting court decisions, as evidence the topic raises debatable interpretations of the law.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Noncompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompatible. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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