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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
Pathologists will perform a necropsy on the mountain lions to check for abnormalities and neurological diseases like rabies and avian influenza.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
The scan revealed no abnormalities.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Winter died in November 2021 after battling a gastrointestinal abnormality.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
However, at her 20-week checkup, Shelman, 35, and Dederscheck, 38, were told that doctors noticed abnormalities in their baby’s development.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
The scan revealed no abnormalities.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Winter died in November 2021 after battling a gastrointestinal abnormality.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
However, at her 20-week checkup, Shelman, 35, and Dederscheck, 38, were told that doctors noticed abnormalities in their baby’s development.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
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Beyond weapons diagnostics, the setup could enable studies of sterile neutrinos, axions, or unexplained anomalies seen in reactor antineutrino spectra.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The goal isn’t just to detect anomalies, but to understand how every change fits into the broader system.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That type of big-moment success was more the exception than the rule, however, in a Chiefs defensive season defined by letdowns in late, game-changing moments.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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It is caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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These alliances focus on cracking the codes of protein mutations prevalent in pancreatic, lung, and colorectal cancers—targets that have historically resisted treatment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But if Yquem’s reputation and rarity keeps it among the world’s most expensive wines for only celebratory occasions, the availability and modest price of so many other great Sauternes allows anyone to enjoy them with friends throughout the year.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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