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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Such discrepancies would be catastrophic for our standardized world, but so long as this “wonky” means of telling the hours was shared by the entire community, it was accurate enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hiring managers are even more attuned to these discrepancies than they might have been pre-AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

But the amount of people using generative A.I. for things like mental health support and nutrition advice makes these discrepancies troubling.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Chelsea will be relieved to avoid a sporting sanction, which had been the primary concern since the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership reported discrepancies discovered during their purchase of the club from Roman Abramovich.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

But Ptolemy and his followers had assumed that measurements could be regarded as approximations: in practice, there were bound to be minor discrepancies between theoretical predictions and actual measurements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton