discrepancies

[dih-skrep-uhn-seez] / dɪˈskrɛp ən siz /

NOUN

conflict, disagreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difference disparity distinction divergence error inconsistency miscalculation variation

STRONG

contrariety discordance dissimilarity dissimilitude dissonance divergency incongruity otherness split unlikeness variance

WEAK

alterity dissemblance far cry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness likeness sameness similarity

WEAK

concordance concurrence consistency harmony parity

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discrepancies

Property, the largest concentration of global wealth, is overvalued by up to 50%, using price-to-affordability metrics, although there are significant locational discrepancies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

In the case of Google’s invoice-validation agent, the company says the system is working so well that there is a backlog of flagged discrepancies that the operations team needs to take to suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

These hidden features may help explain discrepancies that have puzzled researchers studying dinosaur growth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

While Louise Owen's experience is different, there is a common theme of conflicting advice and discrepancies which prompted her to lean on the support of the helpline.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

But they were mostly quirks, discrepancies, most of them so minor that it will perhaps show you how little reason I had to imagine that anything was wrong.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt