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as in inconsistency
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as in imbalance
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Recent Examples of unevenness
The unevenness of the crackdown has revealed Lebanon’s dilemma.
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
And despite the unevenness in his game, his shooting and scoring would be helpful in a world without Powell and/or Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
That unevenness is putting pressure on families.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The early work of the NBS focused primarily on consumer goods, but war changed that as well, and the bureau was quickly called to help fix the issue of national manufacturing unevenness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The early work of the NBS focused primarily on consumer goods, but war changed that as well, and the bureau was quickly called to help fix the issue of national manufacturing unevenness.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Leaders who can tolerate early unevenness send a powerful signal about confidence, commitment, and trust.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
And despite the unevenness in his game, his shooting and scoring would be helpful in a world without Powell and/or Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
That unevenness is putting pressure on families.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The early work of the NBS focused primarily on consumer goods, but war changed that as well, and the bureau was quickly called to help fix the issue of national manufacturing unevenness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The early work of the NBS focused primarily on consumer goods, but war changed that as well, and the bureau was quickly called to help fix the issue of national manufacturing unevenness.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Leaders who can tolerate early unevenness send a powerful signal about confidence, commitment, and trust.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unevenness
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Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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LoGiudice identifies three drivers behind inconsistency that rarely get discussed together.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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That imbalance between strong investor demand and limited supply is creating more competition in the $100 million-plus deal space.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Then, on June 21, as the sun enters Cancer, the moon will reach its first quarter phase, bringing relationship imbalances into focus, especially if one person has been overcompromising or going above and beyond to keep the peace.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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However, the primary contractor for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, Northrop Grumman, soon acknowledged there was a manufacturing irregularity.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the same review found that evidence on patient experience, readmissions, mortality and racial or ethnic disparities did not consistently favor Medicare Advantage.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This temperature disparity triggers a phenomenon known as the Weibel instability, which generates the magnetic fields.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.—
Jake Frederico,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Apr. 2023
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Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.—
Percy Allen,
The Seattle Times,
31 July 2018
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In addition to the strain on resources and impact to local environments, there is a separate inequality at play, the report notes.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 June 2026
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In it, however, Martin Bech Holte, an economist and former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey in Norway, did not suggest curbing rampant levels of inequality — recently reported to be at 1912 levels — or otherwise restore the country to some social democratic golden age.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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Analysts also questioned the geopolitical situation, particularly in the Middle East, where sales have been affected by broader regional instability, but Garcia Tapia stressed that the impact has been contained after early closures at the start of the Iran war.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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In the case of the inner binary in TIC 295741342, that would result in a zone of instability out to an orbital period of 19 days, which is still pretty close to the binary stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Supporters say the bill was designed to address shortcomings identified after the Evergreen shooting.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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That was before the IPO filing laid out an even bigger number, and well before Musk chimed in this week, effectively acknowledging that the prospectus has shortcomings.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unevenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unevenness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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