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
Some consumers have been unable to claim new clean vehicle tax credits when filing their 2024 federal income tax returns due to discrepancies between clean-vehicle time-of-sale reports and IRS records, Allen said earlier.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, the only metric that Ovechkin leads Crosby in that is not puck on net related is in +/-, which may be the biggest reason for the discrepancy in publicity of these Gretzky chases.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Last week, another lethal arsenal supply was discovered when X-ray scanners revealed discrepancies in the images and a physical inspection was then conducted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The discrepancy was first noticed by a passenger who flagged it to the company.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, the only metric that Ovechkin leads Crosby in that is not puck on net related is in +/-, which may be the biggest reason for the discrepancy in publicity of these Gretzky chases.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Last week, another lethal arsenal supply was discovered when X-ray scanners revealed discrepancies in the images and a physical inspection was then conducted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The discrepancy was first noticed by a passenger who flagged it to the company.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 14 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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