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inconsistencies

NOUN

discrepancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviation difference disagreement disparity divergence inequality paradox

STRONG

contrariety disproportion dissimilarity dissonance incongruity unlikeness variance

WEAK

disproportionateness inconsonance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness conformity equality harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity

WEAK

congruity consistency

Example Sentences

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However, investigators with Catalonia's regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, along with prosecutors and the court, reopened the investigation in October 2025 after citing inconsistencies in Jonathan Andic's testimony, according to the reports.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

However, throughout scientific history, tiny inconsistencies have sometimes pointed to major discoveries and revealed hidden gaps in existing theories.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

TikTok says it has identified the cause of AI overview errors and inconsistencies, without detailing what this was.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She questions minor inconsistencies in divorce paperwork from Erika Kirk’s first marriage and ancestral records to dispute Kirk’s narrative that she was primarily raised by a “strong, independent single mother.”

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

I noticed a number of inconsistencies in his story, and I asked him the make of his car.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela