incongruence
noun
in·con·gru·ence
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
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Puberty blockers, which cause no permanent changes, are used to pause irreversible physical changes while families consider what care is appropriate for a child with gender incongruence.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The incongruence between today’s realities and the history of the Cold War has stunted the search for a new American strategy.
—Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
The Tennessee law, like ones in some 20 other states, prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty-delaying medication, offering hormone therapy or performing surgery to treat the psychological distress caused by incongruence between experienced gender and that assigned at birth.
—New York Times, 18 June 2025
Often, what looks like a team issue is a mirror of your own incongruence.
—Carlos Hoyos, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The incongruence between today’s realities and the history of the Cold War has stunted the search for a new American strategy.
—Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
The Tennessee law, like ones in some 20 other states, prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty-delaying medication, offering hormone therapy or performing surgery to treat the psychological distress caused by incongruence between experienced gender and that assigned at birth.
—New York Times, 18 June 2025
Often, what looks like a team issue is a mirror of your own incongruence.
—Carlos Hoyos, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Incongruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruence. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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