as in inconsistency
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Recent Examples of incompatibility
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Their basic incompatibility and your father’s manipulative nature are the reasons.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 May 2024
Both lines of reasoning, while simplistic, contain kernels of a much larger truth: the fundamental incompatibility of the Gulf political-economic model with the category of refugee.
—Michael Ewers, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2015
Mitter perceives deeper incompatibilities between Beijing and Washington.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Their basic incompatibility and your father’s manipulative nature are the reasons.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 May 2024
Both lines of reasoning, while simplistic, contain kernels of a much larger truth: the fundamental incompatibility of the Gulf political-economic model with the category of refugee.
—Michael Ewers, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2015
Mitter perceives deeper incompatibilities between Beijing and Washington.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatibility
Noun
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Martin, who is averaging 10.0 points per game, struggled with illness and inconsistency during the first half of the season.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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This growth potential stems from the inefficiencies of traditional trade finance systems, including operational bottlenecks, pricing inconsistencies and limited market access.—
Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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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.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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These included, but were not limited to: Gender incongruence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But that incongruity becomes part of The Monkey’s strange sense of humor.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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To me, their beauty derives in part from their incongruity with the sky’s naturally occurring features.—
Kate Folk,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.—
Jake Frederico,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Apr. 2023
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Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.—
Percy Allen,
The Seattle Times,
31 July 2018
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The ranks of mainland Chinese visitors coming to Japan nearly tripled last year to 7 million, chipping away at decades of antagonism between the countries and helping make 2024 a banner year for tourism.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
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President Trump seems safe in his antagonism toward his American opposition.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatibility. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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