discrepancy

Example Sentences

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The actual discrepancy, Tinoco said, was 103 votes — a variance of 0.016%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“So that’s a discrepancy right there that should be addressed so that companies have a standard to adhere to.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Martin said X sold it for £13,000 but told the presenters they had received £11,000, leaving "a discrepancy of £2,000".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

To address the discrepancy, Dr. Rossi and her colleagues used a two part strategy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

It puzzled everybody that an eighteen- minute age difference could cause such a discrepancy in front- tooth timing.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy