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mismatch

[mis-mach, mis-mach] / mɪsˈmætʃ, ˈmɪsˌmætʃ /
NOUN
disparity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discrepancy imbalance
STRONG
disproportion dissimilarity divergence divergency diverseness incongruity inequality unevenness
WEAK
dissemblance imparity
Antonyms
STRONG
balance equality evenness sameness similarity

Example Sentences

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Oddly, Sengupta says, there is no similar expansion for state assemblies, "creating a mismatch: fast-growing states could gain more MPs without a corresponding rise in MLAs".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This mismatch is known as the Hubble tension, and it has appeared repeatedly across independent studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It is a mismatch that McCormick’s management is now pitching as an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Based on legacy alone, the national title bout is a mismatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The growing spatial mismatch of jobs had a profound impact on African Americans trapped in ghettos.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Vocabulary lists containing mismatch

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-

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