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Recent Examples of incongruence
The incongruence between my days performing abortions and the joy that overflows the delivery room with each birth is stark.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The visual incongruence creates a sense of claustrophobia—for both Alice and the viewers—as though the entire house is closing in on her.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The visual incongruence creates a sense of claustrophobia—for both Alice and the viewers—as though the entire house is closing in on her.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruence
Noun
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In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Adela, a former poet now showing signs of dementia, creates spontaneous poetry of poignant incongruities.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s also the issue known as compatibility, where many drivers are finding their batteries are not being charged because of technical incompatibility between their vehicles and some public charging stations.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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When every part of the company works off the same platform, rolling out changes becomes much simpler as there’s no need to worry about incompatibility.—
Maksym Kryvoshlyk,
Forbes,
24 Oct. 2024
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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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“Incongruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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