INCONSISTENTLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistently

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as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of inconsistently The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The superintendent shall not allow discipline to be applied inconsistently across campuses or student groups. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Only a handful of apps are supported, and even those trigger inconsistently. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 In fact, their outcomes represented the views of a small group of people who turn out inconsistently and often do not even represent the views of the parties’ voters, to say nothing of the general public. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Clinicians interacting with the actors inconsistently wore recommended personal protective equipment (gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit contends that the requirement was inconsistently applied and was used to exclude Dougan because of his disclosures. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 It is sourced from leftover budget or split inconsistently among HR, L&D and the security operations center. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The system integrates academic, behavioral and social-emotional instruction and intervention, though the report found it was implemented inconsistently. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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The overtime is sometimes related to one-on-one care for psychiatric patients who might be suicidal or in danger of harming other patients or staff members.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Before Americans got used to mortgage rates below 5 percent, sometimes even below 3 percent, rates were consistently well above 7 percent for decades, from the 1970s through the 1990s.

— Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sometimes

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Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Many before and since have grappled with the price of salvation, but rarely has such a theologically vast decision felt this intimate.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rarely

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Since the first Palestinian intifada, or uprising, began in 1987, human rights organizations have documented how seldom investigations into Israeli soldiers’ killings of Palestinians resulted in prosecution.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Scholars of her work have debated why women seldom take center stage.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of seldom

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Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The court struck down procedural barriers that prevented some people from seeking asylum, including those who entered South Africa irregularly, lacked asylum transit visas or missed reporting deadlines, the committee said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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