discrepancies

[dih-skrep-uhn-seez] / dɪˈskrɛp ən siz /

NOUN

conflict, disagreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difference disparity distinction divergence error inconsistency miscalculation variation

STRONG

contrariety discordance dissimilarity dissimilitude dissonance divergency incongruity otherness split unlikeness variance

WEAK

alterity dissemblance far cry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness likeness sameness similarity

WEAK

concordance concurrence consistency harmony parity

Example Sentences

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It also can undermine the credibility of other asset values that are set using NAVs, where the pricing discrepancies might not be so obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But the amount of people using generative A.I. for things like mental health support and nutrition advice makes these discrepancies troubling.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Such discrepancies are "extremely misleading" and will have "huge significance" for patients, says Dr Andy Berkowski, a neurologist who has co-authored clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of RLS in the US.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Prosecutors said that testimony may have contained discrepancies, opened a grand jury investigation in late 2025, and sent subpoenas in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Physically, there was very little indication that anything was happening at all—they were too clever for that—but even the tiny discrepancies that squeaked through their guard I met with a kind of willful blindness.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt