Learn Business English Vocabulary: Phrase of the Week

Updated: Dec 23, 2024

Learn Business English vocabulary with Phrase of the Week!

Each week, we introduce a new phrase to help you sound more natural and confident in your professional communication.

For extra practice, you can download the flashcards—just scroll down to the bottom of the page.

This Week's Phrase:

FIND DISCREPANCIES

to identify differences between two things that should be the same, like numbers, records, or details

If you find any discrepancies in your bank account statement, let us know right away.

The accountant found discrepancies in the report.

During the audit, they found discrepancies in the sales data from last month.

We've found discrepancies between the report and the actual sales figures.

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INCONSISTENCY

a situation where things do not match, or are not in agreement with each other

The inconsistency in her story made it hard to believe what she was saying.

There’s a clear inconsistency between what was promised and what was delivered.

There were several inconsistencies in the financial report.

INDIFFERENCE ≠ DISCREPANCY

indifference = not caring about something

Her indifference to the problem surprised everyone.

The manager's indifference to customer feedback hurt the company's reputation.

He showed indifference to the news, as if it didn’t matter to him at all.

DISREGARD ≠ DISCREPANCY

disregard = not paying attention to something, especially when it is important

His disregard for safety rules caused the accident.

Her disregard for other people's opinions made her difficult to work with.

She acted with complete disregard for the company’s policies and got into trouble.

SIMILARITY ≠ DISCREPANCY

similarity = the state of being almost the same or having qualities in common

There's a strong similarity between these two designs.

There is a similarity in their writing styles; both authors use simple language.

The similarity of the two paintings lies in their use of bright colors and abstract shapes.

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