INCONSISTENCES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistences

noun

plural of inconsistence

as in differences

something that is not in agreement with other information The court case was dismissed because of the inconsistence in the plaintiff's statements.

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Noun

Interestingly, though, when system components have very little temperature difference, the rate of thermal equilibrium is not the same as when the temperature differences are on the higher side.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The question hasn’t dominated the last few weeks of campaigning, with primaries long over and stark differences on Israel between most Democrats and Republicans.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of differences

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When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Passengers will also be able to fix any name errors on their booking for free.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of errors

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When data lives in siloed systems with no shared definitions, AI cannot magically eliminate inconsistencies, and employees can’t leverage it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Phoenix declined to address what appeared to be inconsistencies in the labeling of some of its public reports.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistencies

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Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Common kitchen layout mistakes can make your space dysfunctional and uninviting.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026

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