as in error
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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Recent Examples of inconsistence
And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.
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Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.
—Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
—Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
What's also surprising is how many citizens and leaders in our government are not aware of the loopholes and inconsistences in our firearms laws.
—Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
—Atlanta United Fc, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017
Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.
—Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction.
—Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
What's also surprising is how many citizens and leaders in our government are not aware of the loopholes and inconsistences in our firearms laws.
—Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2018
All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup.
—Atlanta United Fc, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistence
Noun
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For Baltimore, the margin for error is gone.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Over the past year, patients and caregivers have reported inconsistencies with the G7’s readings—sharp highs when blood sugar is actually stable, or plummeting lows that don’t match fingerstick tests.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Challenge Our team started this research in summer 2023, when one of us, a space weather expert, spotted inconsistencies in space weather observations.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Let the rookie learn on the fly, make mistakes, and grow.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Get your fruit trees off to a strong start by avoiding these common planting mistakes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dawson said the discrepancy in production from Toney and Daniels and the rest of the group can be attributed, in part, to the amount of plays the Hurricanes are running each game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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States’ winning ways Authors of The Commonwealth Fund scorecard said that the discrepancies in care across states are less pronounced for Medicare patients than for people getting health coverage in other ways.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Inconsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistence. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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