1
as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
a year of aberrant weather—record rainfall in the summer, record heat in the autumn
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2
as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
aberrant behavior can be a sign of rabies in a wild animal
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as in deviant
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Recent Examples of aberrant
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 June 2025
With this book, Willy’s style began venturing into aberrant linguistic territory.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Here are three recent examples: AI fails to explain an aberrant automobile production number
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—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
To rescue Hubble, experts worked for months to build new optics to intercept the light bouncing off the telescope's main mirror and correct its aberrant shape.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
See All Example Sentences for aberrant
Noun
This is not aberrant behavior from this Court’s Republican majority.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 June 2025
With this book, Willy’s style began venturing into aberrant linguistic territory.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Here are three recent examples: AI fails to explain an aberrant automobile production number
Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
To rescue Hubble, experts worked for months to build new optics to intercept the light bouncing off the telescope's main mirror and correct its aberrant shape.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
See All Example Sentences for aberrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberrant
Adjective
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The public criticism, unusual from a Michigan colleague, let alone a member of leadership, underscores the stakes of the race for Michigan’s 10th District.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Former San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Eduardo Acosta took an unusual route to Major League Baseball.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers swept Milwaukee in that best-of-three first-round series in 2020 and went on to win the whole thing, albeit in abnormal conditions.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cool people aren't merely deviants.—
Caleb Warren,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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The lone wolf myth also suggests that extremists are abnormal deviants with anti-social personalities.—
Alex Hinton,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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These systems offer extraordinary capabilities for climate modeling, resource optimization and ecological monitoring.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But parents still have extraordinary power and influence to help their sons navigate the confusing digital messaging onslaught found on their social media feeds.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in images with few items and sparser backgrounds, the spatial effect looks unnatural.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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These systems check everything from micro-expressions to unnatural lighting, skin texture or moiré patterns left by screen replays.—
Ihar Kliashchou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the Second Circuit decidedly disfavors rehearings en banc, the court identifies several exceptional circumstances where petitions are granted.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The show explores the complex fashion icon, Marie Antoinette, and her timeless appeal, defined by her exceptional style and controversial image, which became synonymous with excess—representing youth, decadence, power and notoriety.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Hilfigers have lived in many places from Manhattan to the Caribbean island of Mustique, and each of their homes is different and exudes a unique approach to design and life.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Aberrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrant. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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