How to Use incompatible in a Sentence

incompatible

adjective
  • This printer is incompatible with some PCs.
  • Now, all those things might be incompatible with a quick war.
    — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Yet those two goals have proven to be incompatible.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For a long time, those two things felt incompatible.
    — Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • But there was a time when speed and size were not incompatible for the tech giant.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are ways for free-time-incompatible partners to stay close.
    — Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Gone are the days where your only cat tree options are bulky and incompatible with the rest of your decor.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 3 Oct. 2022
  • That's when my doctor told me the news, that this baby was incompatible with life.
    — Adrienne Broaddus and Jason Kravarik, CNN, 1 July 2022
  • But to be sure, each objective is incompatible with at least one of the others, if not all three.
    — Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
  • There’s never a bad client, just one whose chemistry and makeup are incompatible with the coach.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • There is no right or wrong on this — these are two different, and incompatible, core desires.
    — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
  • But who’s to say a bit of woo is incompatible with psychology?
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024
  • But who’s to say a bit of woo is incompatible with psychology?
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This will help avoid burning two different sticks that might have incompatible smells.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • All the atoms must match, which is why allowing incompatible atoms to leave is so critical.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2020
  • Due to the 3/8-inch chuck, the driver is incompatible with some larger bits.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The truth is the factions of the church family are incompatible with each other.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Because the guy in charge had 4 million reasons to hold such incompatible views.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Give your dog an enrichment item that is incompatible with barking, that keeps their mouth busy, like a Kong or lick mat.
    — Hannah Harper, Health.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Others do, but the info is spread out across agencies, file formats, and incompatible maps.
    — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Soon after tying the knot, the actress realized that the duo were incompatible in more ways than one.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The problem was that those metals were not stable in air and were incompatible with many other compounds.
    — John Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Despite his incompatible build and fear of heights, a small-town plane dreams of one day competing as a high-flying air racer.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • But her vote is incompatible with that identity.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Grace and Leon play so differently that their weapons and styles are incompatible.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This is one way to sidestep the problem of incompatible older hardware.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The group’s position on climate change, Shell said, was incompatible with its own.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2020
  • His vision for the club was incompatible with that of the owner and sporting director.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The concern was that the incentive structure was incompatible with his role.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In Congo, the desire for a strong leader and faith in freedom are not incompatible.
    — Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2024

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