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"reason for the discrepancy" is correct and usable in written English, and most often it's used to refer to a situation where two different values or ideas are not in agreement.
For example, "The company's financial records showed a discrepancy in spending, which required an investigation to determine the reason for the discrepancy."
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The reason for the discrepancy was not clear.
The reason for the discrepancy was not immediately clear.
Officer B, too, said shock was the reason for the discrepancy.
The big reason for the discrepancy in revenue is differences in composition of the audiences.
One reason for the discrepancy is that sales shares are influenced by the assortment offered.
The second reason for the discrepancy in hardware/software debugging effort is that of tools.
The reason for the discrepancy between experimental and simulated results is explained.
One reason for the discrepancy in the Italy match could be that it was an altogether more dislocated affair.
One reason for the discrepancy is that there is no consensus over which contributions should be counted in the tally.
In public records, the contract is dated in February 2017, and the reason for the discrepancy was not clear.
He told Centrelink the reason for the discrepancy, was reassessed and subsequently had his debt reduced to $1,243.
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