as in errors
something that is not in agreement with other information
The job application was full of inconsistencies; even the applicant's name was spelled three different ways.
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Recent Examples of inconsistencies
The inconsistencies help explain why, even when residents try their best to recycle, much of Miami-Dade’s trash is contaminated and winds up in the landfill.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators said there were inconsistencies identified during multiple interviews with Ramos.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Carroll had expressed frustration throughout the season about the Raiders’ inconsistencies, and early struggles prompted the firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in November.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Adcock argued on social media that visual inconsistencies, particularly reflections on the robots, suggested heavy CGI use.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
One of the central claims of this book is that the mental effects of the small gaps, contradictions, and inconsistencies in Tolkien’s work contribute substantially to readers’ experiencing it as somehow different than other pieces of literature.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
From the off, Deza identifies any number of gaps and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case against her client, and even evidence of a systemic conspiracy against her.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
For example, the tests measure AI’s ability to fix inconsistencies in customer invoices Excel spreadsheets for an imaginary sales analyst role, or AI’s ability to create a full production schedule for a 60-second video shoot for an imaginary video producer.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistencies
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In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.—
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After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.—
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In Slow Horses — an adaptation of author Mick Herron's award-winning Slough House series — Oldman, 67, portrays Jackson Lamb, the leader of a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents whose career-ending mistakes landed them an unwanted spot at Slough House.—
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This game was a defensive battle on both sides, as Hurts and Purdy had their fair share of mistakes, though the latter’s showed up in the box score.—
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In one sketch, a husband and wife decide to get a divorce due to irreconcilable political differences.—
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Nutrient Comparison Oats and almonds are both packed with nutrition, but there are some important differences between the two.—
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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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