as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern
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Recent Examples of discrepancy
The discrepancy, Porter said, is because FEMA does not account for severe precipitation in its models.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Some also see a discrepancy between calls for Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité and its red carpet fashion police.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Raiders have the worst rest discrepancy this season at minus-17 days, and Washington is the only team with four games against opponents coming off a bye.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
There's very little reason to expect discrepancies between those two prices or values to be the exception and not the rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Some also see a discrepancy between calls for Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité and its red carpet fashion police.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Raiders have the worst rest discrepancy this season at minus-17 days, and Washington is the only team with four games against opponents coming off a bye.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
There's very little reason to expect discrepancies between those two prices or values to be the exception and not the rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
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One difference is that previous research, including a 2023 paper that Keeler coauthored, studied restrictive diets supervised by medical professional.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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One year later in 2009, the difference between cable and broadcast was even more pronounced, especially with the decision to air Games 1 and 2 on NBC before moving Games 3 and 4 to Versus.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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These significant enrollment declines not only jeopardize the future of Black families but also diminish the diversity of our workforce.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This affected the prairie’s biological diversity as rivers were rerouted, synthetic nitrogen became a standard fertilizer and the delicate symbiosis of the prairie was uprooted.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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