mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.—
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Claude Science even ships with a reviewer agent that flags bad citations and mismatched numbers.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
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Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems.
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Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rather than having cluttered and mismatched products taking up precious space, Hamid recommends unifying products.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
—
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems.
—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rather than having cluttered and mismatched products taking up precious space, Hamid recommends unifying products.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mismatched
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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