as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished
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Recent Examples of incompatible
If the media environment is fragmented, so, too, is the Democratic resistance itself: split, as Kang wrote in this column, in February, among incompatible strategic impulses; severed from a discredited Party establishment but uncertain where to go next; fundamentally leaderless.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
That markup structure is incompatible with the economics of small-scale, high-quality producers.
—Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Immigration court became a venue for the American government to assert that some histories were incompatible with U.S. citizenship.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
With an ocean of connectivity options and incompatible standards, taming this mess has been challenging, but Matter could finally have a shot at making things a little less frustrating.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
That markup structure is incompatible with the economics of small-scale, high-quality producers.
—Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Immigration court became a venue for the American government to assert that some histories were incompatible with U.S. citizenship.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
With an ocean of connectivity options and incompatible standards, taming this mess has been challenging, but Matter could finally have a shot at making things a little less frustrating.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
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Maria Shriver Calls Chris Pratt 'a Great Member of Our Family' for His 'Spiritual and Kind' Nature Amazon Prime Video's The Terminal List follows a Navy SEAL who returns home with conflicting memories after his platoon is ambushed on a covert mission.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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That’s because Coughlan has to reconcile two conflicting aspects of her character.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Royals’ offense has been inconsistent this season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Without clear boundaries, AI agents may act in ways that are inconsistent with business rules, brand voice or regulatory requirements.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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