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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
While hail of that size is certainly an anomaly, Hawila said there’s been a trend toward more and larger hail during North Texas storms.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
What first appeared to be atmospheric anomalies soon became clear: more than 300 kilometers [186 miles] away, Iranian ballistic missiles were streaking toward Israel in a massive, multi-wave attack.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
For example, automating rollback protocols, security scans and alert systems for anomalies across AI workflows.
—Navdeep Malik, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
What first appeared to be atmospheric anomalies soon became clear: more than 300 kilometers [186 miles] away, Iranian ballistic missiles were streaking toward Israel in a massive, multi-wave attack.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
For example, automating rollback protocols, security scans and alert systems for anomalies across AI workflows.
—Navdeep Malik, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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Aside from the pandemic anomaly, the World Bank data also showed that only three exceptions to annual passenger growth occurred post-1980.—
Dana Dunne,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Federal contractors and in some cases subcontractors are an exception, as are a handful of states.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Your doctor may also run tests to look for an underlying condition like PCOS, a thyroid abnormality, or endometriosis that may need to be treated or managed with, potentially, medications or surgery.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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Theories include: Metaplasia: The leading theory among endometriosis surgeons is that abnormalities during fetal development lead to specific cells turning into endometriosis.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Despite the relative rarity of myocarditis, the condition has underpinned a campaign by anti-vaccine activists to take the vaccines off the market.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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This long voyage, together with the rarity and beauty of sapphires, must have contributed to its high value.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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With gene editing, scientists are able to input code into the body’s genes that tell it to stop producing the mutation that is causing the abnormal red blood cells.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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And then seeing all the different possibilities that might arise initially through neutral mutations, and once in a while through mutations which give rise to an advantage at a disadvantage.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 Jan. 2023
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The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2023
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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