Collocations for "discrepancy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "discrepancy" in context.
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discrepancy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [observe, identify, point out, find] discrepancies
- have been [some, several] discrepancies (in)
- [sort out, resolve, discuss] the discrepancies
- the discrepancies identified [in, between]
- are discrepancies [in] the [versions, accounts, statements, declarations]
- discrepancies [between, among] [methods, results, findings]
- discrepancies in [marking, judging, scoring]
- discrepancies in [eyewitness, key] accounts
- clear discrepancies between their accounts
- were [several, many, a few] discrepancies (in the accounts)
- [certain, glaring, slight] discrepancies between the two (accounts)
- the discrepancies [appear, seem] to be due to
- [complained, argued] about discrepancies in
- [find, look for] the reason for the discrepancy
- the discrepancies are [due to, a result of, caused by]
- a discrepancy with [regard, respect] to
'discrepancy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):