incongruences

Definition of incongruencesnext
plural of incongruence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruences
Noun
  • In an unusually sharp rebuke, Macron criticized the president’s inconsistencies.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Those inconsistencies were evident even hours ahead of the address.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Petzold marvelled at the incongruities.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ridge’s equal deftness at the high end and the low is one of many apparent incongruities that the winery has managed to balance comfortably.
    Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But even with the reduced wishlist, many bills died in House-Senate squabbles.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But the amount of water flowing downstream has been dropping due to a long-term drought at the same time, causing squabbles among the states over who gets how much for farming, drinking and industrial uses.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Incongruences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruences. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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