discrepancies

[ dih-skrep-uhn-seez ]

noun

1. the plural of discrepancy.

Example Sentences

The group’s writ of mandate claims “discrepancies” between November 2022 election results and its own analysis of June 2023 voter rolls.

From Los Angeles Times

HarrisX, which surveyed 12,000 voters, highlighted "statistically unexplainable discrepancies" in election commission data across at least 27 districts of Georgia, and identified "unusual vote shifts" since the last election in 2020.

From BBC

They also said there were discrepancies between the number of casualties reported and what the military had observed.

From BBC

It turns out that when the pollsters weighted their polls in an effort to correct discrepancies between their samples and the population, they failed to account for education levels.

From Los Angeles Times

The discrepancies show the pitfalls inherent in using this data to make assertions about noncitizens.

From Salon

Related Words

• difference
• disparity
• distinction
• divergence
• error
• inconsistency
• miscalculation
• variation