incompatibility

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Recent Examples of incompatibility Bots, bugs and software incompatibilities can block a seemingly fitting candidate from passing the initial round of application vetting, which can be extremely frustrating for both the recruiter and jobseeker. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024 This would be a departure from past Snapdragon chips for PCs, which have performed worse than (or, at best, similarly to) existing Intel options, barely improved battery life, and come with a bunch of software incompatibility problems to boot. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024 This reduces the complexity and incompatibility issues that contribute to entropy. Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 There could be application or device driver incompatibilities that Microsoft detects and places a safeguard against upgrading your device. Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incompatibility 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatibility
Noun
  • The defense had a few injuries, but its inconsistency may be more about concentration and leadership.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The woman has admitted that there are inconsistencies in her recollection but says her claims are true.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The tricky room of architectural incongruences also features a brass bed by Worthen, a wall of smoked mirror with rosettes to enhance the natural light, and Romo curtains.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In doing all this, a confederation would resolve thorny questions arising from the incongruence between citizenship, nationhood, and statehood as well as between demography, nationality, and sovereignty.
    Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The incongruity between Buckley’s lapidary political views and his untidy appearance was simply too much for the letter writer to square.
    Andrew Ferguson, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An incongruity of ideals shaped by age, gender and religious devotion may place a family at a standstill, but the recognition of them becomes a sign of progress.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.
    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
Noun
  • Both women seem stuck in a cycle of mutual antagonism, leaving us to wonder how long the truce will last before someone gets triggered again.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Iran’s leadership is steeped in antagonism toward both Israel and the United States, and the regime’s investment in its nuclear program and proxy network has been key to its survival strategy.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatibility. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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