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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Yet, as private markets are opened further to retail investors, disclosure discrepancies will become more pronounced.

From Barron's

"Why the discrepancies in numbers? Why import so many animals from so many species across the world... Who is supplying these animals, and how can we be sure they're not being traded for profit?"

From Barron's

An independent special committee overseeing the bankruptcy, along with First Brands advisers, discovered several discrepancies in how First Brands used factoring, a short-term financing strategy backed by customers’ unpaid invoices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Documents that have emerged following First Brands’ collapse show substantial discrepancies between the financial information that BDO USA validated and the financial picture that is now coming into focus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Theodora also pointed out discrepancies in her testimony compared to what she said in her deposition several months ago.

From Los Angeles Times