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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In her Venn diagrams, Kim presses uncomfortable categories together, exploring the space of overlap as one of incongruence and friction.
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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