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
Simplify To Scale Negotiating pay can be a messy, time-consuming process full of inconsistencies and biases.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The strategy drew puzzlement from economists, who quickly found errors and inconsistencies in how the administration calculated the new tariff rates.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Join 80 others in the comments View Comments The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
So, what are those gaps, inaccuracies, inconsistencies and contradictions?
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Look for inconsistencies and misinformation or disinformation.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Icon’s president, Kathleen Knight, a former athletic department employee, declined to answer questions about the inconsistencies between the athletes’ reports and her organization’s purported fundraising.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
What to Consider There are inconsistencies across different colorways, and the fabric on some can feel thinner than others.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The strategy drew puzzlement from economists, who quickly found errors and inconsistencies in how the administration calculated the new tariff rates.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Join 80 others in the comments View Comments The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
So, what are those gaps, inaccuracies, inconsistencies and contradictions?
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Look for inconsistencies and misinformation or disinformation.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Icon’s president, Kathleen Knight, a former athletic department employee, declined to answer questions about the inconsistencies between the athletes’ reports and her organization’s purported fundraising.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
What to Consider There are inconsistencies across different colorways, and the fabric on some can feel thinner than others.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Inconsistencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistencies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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