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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior
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Recent Examples of abnormality
As the condition progresses, George could develop other symptoms like cataracts, deafness, bone or joint abnormalities, cognitive issues and respiratory problems.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) found that twisted and narrowed vessels in the retinas of mice with a common genetic mutation strongly resemble vascular abnormalities seen in Alzheimer’s patients.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In his study, AI systems helped identify polyps on the colon by putting a green box around the region where an abnormality would be.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Outside of those with particular foot problems like bunions and gait abnormalities, there’s been relatively little scientific research into the long-term effects of wearing toe spacers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) found that twisted and narrowed vessels in the retinas of mice with a common genetic mutation strongly resemble vascular abnormalities seen in Alzheimer’s patients.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In his study, AI systems helped identify polyps on the colon by putting a green box around the region where an abnormality would be.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Outside of those with particular foot problems like bunions and gait abnormalities, there’s been relatively little scientific research into the long-term effects of wearing toe spacers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
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Set up pipelines where human feedback is swiftly incorporated into model retraining or anomaly rules.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City is an anomaly, as was New England (with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The narrow exception to free speech that the Justice Department can prosecute is incitement or threats of imminent harm, but these exceptions are incredibly limited.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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When exceptions arise, who has the authority—and the context—to decide?—
Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slowing down viral replication decreases the rate at which a virus can acquire new mutations.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same mutations can be present in nonautistic people, too.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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