as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern
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Recent Examples of discrepancy
More than half of the drugs – 13 out of 25 – in the first and second rounds of negotiations would have been ineligible at the time they were selected if the discrepancy between small-molecule treatments and biologics didn’t exist, according to KFF.
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Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Drawing on her research during her foreign travels, Hari gave a seven-minute presentation showing the discrepancies between the ingredients listed in American versions of certain food versus its European counterparts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Cortese said that discrepancy creates inequalities among school districts and exacerbates existing disadvantages students in lower economic areas face.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Drawing on her research during her foreign travels, Hari gave a seven-minute presentation showing the discrepancies between the ingredients listed in American versions of certain food versus its European counterparts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Cortese said that discrepancy creates inequalities among school districts and exacerbates existing disadvantages students in lower economic areas face.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discrepancy
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“Discrepancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrepancy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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