incongruence
noun
in·​con·​gru·​ence
| \ ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s
, (ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
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Definition of incongruence
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Somehow, this kind of rigorous, thoughtful probing still manages to coexist in perfect harmony with the show’s barbed sense of humor, an incongruence that Streep, in particular, seems to relish. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Family Values of Big Little Lies," 7 June 2019 But most striking is how the report highlights the incongruence of what the science says about climate change and what the Trump administration is doing about it. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The National Climate Assessment shows that the costs of doing nothing on climate change are immense.," 26 Nov. 2018 For that reason, keeping gender incongruence in the ICD-11–but moving it to a different chapter–maintains access to health care like hormones or surgery that some trans people may be seeking. — Sarah Klein, Health.com, "Being Transgender Was Considered a Mental Illness by the World Health Organization—But That's Finally Changing," 20 June 2018 The definition of incongruence is not compatible, not the same or out of place. — Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, "This L.A.-Based Artist Wants You to Consider Your Immigrant Status," 4 Apr. 2018 This incongruence hasn’t gone unnoticed by NFL fans in support of Kaepernick’s activism: a #NoKaepernickNoNFL petition calling for a boycott until Kaepernick returns to the league has already gathered over 175,000 signatures. — Mary Wang, Vogue, "Apparently, Sexual Assault Still Isn't As Bad For NFL Ratings As Colin Kaepernick’s Act of Protest," 2 Sep. 2017 But incongruence isn't necessarily a bad thing; far from it. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "John Mayer achieves the sublime at the Smoothie King Center," 10 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incongruence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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