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Recent Examples of mismatched
The feline's owner took to the platform on June 14, posting under her account @baileybo, to show off her black cat's striking looks thanks to mismatched pupils.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Further down the line, 1+1 will launch Probation Period, a romantic comedy film about a mismatched man and woman who meet while both on three months of probation fighting for the same role.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Members of the victim's family claimed that her husband had given mismatched accounts of his wife's whereabouts throughout her disappearance, per ABC7 Los Angeles.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Even more concerning is when entry-level roles demand years of experience or advanced leadership skills—an almost certain sign of mismatched expectations, Escalera said.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Further down the line, 1+1 will launch Probation Period, a romantic comedy film about a mismatched man and woman who meet while both on three months of probation fighting for the same role.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Members of the victim's family claimed that her husband had given mismatched accounts of his wife's whereabouts throughout her disappearance, per ABC7 Los Angeles.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Even more concerning is when entry-level roles demand years of experience or advanced leadership skills—an almost certain sign of mismatched expectations, Escalera said.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
Adjective
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These circumstances are incompatible with the values represented by AVROTROS as a public broadcaster.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images The album might seem irrelevant to a majority of music listeners, who now go for individual tracks and make playlists on their favorite streaming service.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The question of whether or not Uniqlo is fast fashion or sustainable fashion or ethical fashion has perhaps become irrelevant in a world in which fashion—no modifier needed—is increasingly culpable for the ravaging of the planet.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an environment full of dangers, natural selection favors those who can detect meaning from a plethora of extraneous information.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The recent economic downturn has forced consumers to cut extraneous costs like adult content subscriptions.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, the Supreme Court declared the bill inapplicable.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The difference between stoking a civil war and pretending to stoke one is ultimately immaterial.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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In today's volatile business climate, layoffs have become an unfortunate reality across industries.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Short of calling an exterminator, experts suggest the following ways to rid a car, truck or SUV of rodents: One way is to simply make the vehicle uncongenial.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Bauer attributes the poverty of the third world to cultural values inimical to productivity: In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.—
Wanjiru Njoya,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismatched. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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