INCONSISTENCY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistency

noun

Definition of inconsistency

as in error

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 inconsistency Two forensic accountants in Israel separately reviewed the records and concluded, despite those inconsistencies, the filings analyzed by CNN are Phoenix’s holdings. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Capable of flashes of brilliance, but with maddening periods of inconsistency. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 In those interviews, there were clear inconsistencies between Randolph’s descriptions of what happened that night, and the physical evidence police gathered. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Scott treats the tale of Gayle and Miss X as a rich and layered text, in which the inconsistencies are not lies to be triumphantly exposed but symbols to be recursively interpreted. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconsistency

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Noun

Someone who visits the malicious website directly may see a 404 error page instead of the fake installer.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of error

Noun

In Kundassery’s view, the Democratic Party had made a critical mistake in the first few months of 2025.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
To keep errors in check, each graph is shown to multiple volunteers, and their answers are combined so that individual mistakes average out, according to the project's website.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

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An agent could resolve a small discrepancy when the policy is clear, the transaction is reversible and the customer relationship is not at risk.

— Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
First revealed by the Financial Times, the discrepancy spooked investors, who flocked to sell AI stocks from Nvidia to Oracle to CoreWeave.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of discrepancy

Noun

These functions can obscure crucial differences in how these activities are designed to reward users; a relatively small parlay wager can offer the possibility of an outsized, immediate payout if multiple outcomes occur.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The major difference is the old North Flag had a power reserve indicator, whereas the new one ditches that in favor of a GMT complication.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of difference

Noun

If the main predictor of racial disparities in prison is poverty, then denouncing police and prosecutors as racist won't shrink those gaps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The measures are meant to address wealth disparities created by apartheid, when South Africa’s white minority excluded Black people from the economy.

— John Eligon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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