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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
Joan of Arc was certain the voices she had been hearing were not a manifestation of some sort of aberration
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as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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Recent Examples of aberration
To be fair, these two months may ultimately represent an aberration.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
This is what the Nuggets face in their pursuit of a championship, and why their postseason failure represents a trend, unlike the Avs’ aberration.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
This is what the Nuggets face in their pursuit of a championship, and why their postseason failure represents a trend, unlike the Avs’ aberration.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to lower blood pressure, boost good cholesterol, maintain cell health, and reduce the risk for cancer, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
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Those who need it can also get behavioral health and dementia care.
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In addition to handling testing operations, the robot continuously monitors wiring harness connections and reports anomalies in real time, helping reduce defects.
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Artificial intelligence can pick up on tiny anomalies based on the thousands of engines it’s seen before.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
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The emphasis here is not on dynamics — this band just seems to roll from one moment to the next, entertainingly — but there are exceptions to that.
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Nutrient Problems Lack of proper nutrients causes yellowing leaves in many plants, and geraniums are no exception.
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It was judged to be some sort of mass hysteria.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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Others explored whether the cause could be an immune disorder or a structural abnormality in Tessa's brain.
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Prosecutors said Khan was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and struggled with psychological outbreaks, short temper and a lack of emotional control.
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Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
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In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
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Add to that the opportunity for mountain adventure without long travel days, and Montenegro is a true rarity.
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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