incongruence
noun
in·con·gru·ence
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
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Through a playful yet serious, if not tragic, way of narrating society and its incongruences, Birgit Jürgenssen and Cinzia Ruggeri reflect on clothes and accessories as a way to express identity but also as a tool to analyze the societal and physical spaces occupied by women.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
These included, but were not limited to: Gender incongruence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Many of our brave officers are hampered by policy incongruence that many times lead to inaction.
—Anthony Segrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
The incongruence between my days performing abortions and the joy that overflows the delivery room with each birth is stark.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
These included, but were not limited to: Gender incongruence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Many of our brave officers are hampered by policy incongruence that many times lead to inaction.
—Anthony Segrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
The incongruence between my days performing abortions and the joy that overflows the delivery room with each birth is stark.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incongruence
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“Incongruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruence. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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