as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished
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Recent Examples of incompatible
Shein, a company routinely accused of shoddy quality and unsafe working conditions for its employees, feels incompatible with a brand built on sustainability.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Given the variety of AI auditing models out there, different auditors may use incompatible methodologies, making results impossible to compare.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Faulty connections, frayed wires, and incompatible electrical voltage can lead to breakage and even fires.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
For a long time, scientists presumed that the intense pressure and toxic compounds that erupt from Earth’s crust through hydrothermal vents would make these structures and the water around them incompatible with life.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Given the variety of AI auditing models out there, different auditors may use incompatible methodologies, making results impossible to compare.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Faulty connections, frayed wires, and incompatible electrical voltage can lead to breakage and even fires.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
For a long time, scientists presumed that the intense pressure and toxic compounds that erupt from Earth’s crust through hydrothermal vents would make these structures and the water around them incompatible with life.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
Adjective
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Our world today is filled with conflicting information.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The result of this approach was a state of paralysis—a leadership trajectory stalled by a deluge of conflicting opinions from sources with wildly different levels of credibility.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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AltaMed doctors and medical professionals traded stethoscopes for fliers advertising voting sites and canvassed neighborhoods in Santa Ana ahead of the June 2 primary on Tuesday to connect with residents who had been diagnosed as low-propensity or inconsistent voters.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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