- plural of discrepancy.
discrepancies
Americannoun
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She said she, her son and her daughter received notices this year from election authorities that their names had been flagged for discrepancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Information provided regarding the trucking company, driver and vehicles involved contained discrepancies and is currently being investigated."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The results settle two long-standing discrepancies in diamond research and bring experimental measurements into close agreement with simulations based on quantum mechanics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
But this online data also shows discrepancies, with a gap of 20,000 between the lowest and highest estimates of missing people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Because of this response, and other discrepancies in her evidence, the magistrate dismissed the case.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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