mismatch
verb (used with object)
to match badly or unsuitably.
Example Sentences
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Since the public rolls don’t include voters’ unique identifiers, people at the lab also knew linking them to HSI’s data would produce mismatches — what the staffer called an “ungodly” number of false positives.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
At institutional funds, by comparison, there aren’t frequent windows for investors to exit, which prevents mismatches between their assets and obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Seasonality, demand patterns, refining mismatches and refinery closures, along with the push and pull of economics, also factor into the price.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Boxing has a long history of carefully constructed mismatches.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
The economy, caught between two systems, is suffering from even greater mismatches between what is being produced and what would serve the best interests of enterprises and households.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
