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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
To be sure, this is a rather small sample size so some could be anomalies.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
There were no cameras around the property itself, an anomaly in these times.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Miner believes Wedgewood’s poor first period was an anomaly.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Economics anomalies have the potential to play a similar role in improving the validity of economic theories.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
There were no cameras around the property itself, an anomaly in these times.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Miner believes Wedgewood’s poor first period was an anomaly.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Economics anomalies have the potential to play a similar role in improving the validity of economic theories.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anomaly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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Veterans Day is a state-level holiday in almost every part of the country (Wisconsin is an exception), so your local DMV and public schools will most likely be closed for the day.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are few opportunities in life to wax lyrical about a ham sandwich, but the hot toasty at Mamiche (which arrives slathered in butter on a pillow-soft brioche) is the exception—the chocolate babka is also very good.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Stellantis determined that the software update issued as part of the 2024 recall was not effective in detecting abnormalities that could spark a fire, according to the NHTSA.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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More troubling, however, was that in several cases, these young and healthy males demonstrated EKG abnormalities.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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The rarity of the mechanism means that legal and political challenges would be expected, and the fallout could reshape city and state politics.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hotel honors its commitment to sustainability with an organic garden that provides fresh ingredients for the restaurant—a rarity on the island, where logistics make fresh produce difficult to come by.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the really rare mutation Iris has is on a gene that's responsible for mitochondria and mitochondrial disease.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In people with the natural mutation, the ANGPTL3 gene is turned off in every cell in the body — muscles, heart, lungs and so forth.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Live Super Bowl odds NFC heavyweights Week 10’s action closed with the Philadelphia Eagles gutting out a defensive monster against the Green Bay Packers in Monday Night Football.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Personality goes a long way for the smiliest of all Frankenstein monsters.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jason Kelce then explained why the Chiefs haven’t run a sneak with Mahomes after that freak play in Denver.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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There’s genre-freak Murphy of American Horror Story and Grotesquerie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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