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 office later corrected that information after a Statesman reporter contacted them about the discrepancy.
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
All season, the Brewers have not made excuses, but now that the team is trailing 0-2 and their season is on the brink of ending, Pat Murphy has decided to remind fans of the payroll discrepancy between his team and the Dodgers.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The discrepancy in power is so great that the ability of a Palestinian national movement to force anything from Israel is extremely limited.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The discrepancy is driven by Consumer Reports’ aspirational goals of very low exposure versus the more realistic but actionable requirements from the FDA.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
All season, the Brewers have not made excuses, but now that the team is trailing 0-2 and their season is on the brink of ending, Pat Murphy has decided to remind fans of the payroll discrepancy between his team and the Dodgers.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The discrepancy in power is so great that the ability of a Palestinian national movement to force anything from Israel is extremely limited.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The discrepancy is driven by Consumer Reports’ aspirational goals of very low exposure versus the more realistic but actionable requirements from the FDA.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discrepancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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With universities under pressure to fire anti-Trump faculty and cut diversity programs, divinity schools will lose their academic freedom.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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