mismatch
verb (used with object)
to match badly or unsuitably.
Example Sentences
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On several occasions, small mismatches between measurements and expectations have eventually revealed that scientists were missing something important about how nature works.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
He has the size and physicality of a tight end, which creates mismatches with smaller cornerbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Semiconductor stocks have historically been cyclical, experiencing boom-and-bust phases from supply-demand mismatches.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
However, no changes have been made in this e-text for these mismatches.
From Adequate Preparation for the Teacher of Biological Sciences in Secondary Schools by James Daley McDonald
