1
as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
her C grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before
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as in abnormality
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere
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Recent Examples of anomaly
The fact that these meetings are taking place at all is an anomaly.
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David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Although the small Barracuda hypersonic suborbital rocket is capable of reaching 100 km, this rocket did not do so due to an anomaly in the later stages of its flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
His conclusion—alongside that of co-panelists CapitalG’s Mo Jomaa and Notable Capital’s Hans Tung—was that these companies are anomalies.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But there are a couple of reasons that opportunity was an anomaly.
—Evan Gorelick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Although the small Barracuda hypersonic suborbital rocket is capable of reaching 100 km, this rocket did not do so due to an anomaly in the later stages of its flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
His conclusion—alongside that of co-panelists CapitalG’s Mo Jomaa and Notable Capital’s Hans Tung—was that these companies are anomalies.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But there are a couple of reasons that opportunity was an anomaly.
—Evan Gorelick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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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.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Nutrient Problems Lack of proper nutrients causes yellowing leaves in many plants, and geraniums are no exception.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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However, among the most concerning symptoms were profound abnormalities in blood coagulation, including thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), which place patients at severe risk of internal bleeding and cardiac arrest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Indeed, signs of breast cancer, for men or women, include a lump in breast tissue, abnormality in the shape of a breast, discharge from the nipple and crusting — all of which should spark the same level of urgency regardless of gender, doctors said.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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In reflecting on her role as the first woman to lead TIAA in its over 100-year history, Duckett highlighted the rarity of her position as one of only four Black female CEOs in the history of the Fortune 500.—
Cheyann Harris,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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But those shoppers are less motivated by logos and more interested in craftsmanship, rarity and personal connection.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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In the latest trailer, Peter specifically asks Banner if there is a way to get rid of the bad parts and keep the good parts of whatever is going on with his mutation.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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The Cicada variant has the potential to reduce protection from a vaccine or previous infection because of the number of mutations.—
Eva Flowe
June 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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The women’s Cloudmonster Shoe fittingly packs a monster-sized amount of cushioning.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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Those misses rarely occurred in season two, but three episodes into this season, the bat is flying wildly around the stadium, bonking people in the head in a freak mass-casualty bat-event.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The point is that Notre-Dame burned because of a freak accident.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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