Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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And among parents of school-aged children, I didn’t find very significant discrepancies in telework rates between mothers and fathers.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Yet the poll panel used a new, AI-driven process to flag what it called "logical discrepancies" in their records, treating them as doubtful voters.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

They didn’t reply when I asked for an explanation of the discrepancies between the paper and the online database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But the police found discrepancies in his story: He claimed to have arrived after Ashaal, but local surveillance video showed him waiting for Ashaal, then trailing him in another vehicle when Ashaal drove off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That accounts for some of the discrepancies that readers may note between this book’s dates and those quoted in some standard reference books on early food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond