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incompatible

[in-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn kəmˈpæt ə bəl /


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At first, those ideas made black holes appear incompatible with the familiar laws of thermodynamics because they seemed to have infinite entropy and no temperature.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

This concentration of power risks creating new forms of dependency and social control incompatible with human nature and freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

"Energy starvation as a coercive tool is incompatible with international human rights norms."

From Barron's May 7, 2026

The idea that access to a source should come with conditions that compromise editorial integrity is fundamentally incompatible with how journalism operates.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

But it also exposed the incompatible expectations concerning America's future that animated these same statesmen.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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