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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
Joan of Arc was certain the voices she had been hearing were not a manifestation of some sort of aberration
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as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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Recent Examples of aberration
But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.
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Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, that season proved to be an aberration.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
The Groomzilla is, by definition, an aberration, unforeseen.
—Rachel Hodin, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the 14mm shows more corner aberrations than the 20mm and 24mm lenses.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, that season proved to be an aberration.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
The Groomzilla is, by definition, an aberration, unforeseen.
—Rachel Hodin, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the 14mm shows more corner aberrations than the 20mm and 24mm lenses.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
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The movie star, who retired from acting in 2022 and was diagnosed the following year with frontotemporal dementia, turned 71 on March 19.—
Roberta Mercuri,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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One study of 300,000 people found that greater muscle mass was associated with a lower risk of dementia, Wood says.—
Holly Haber,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Statistics from the transportation agency that runs the region’s light rail lines and buses suggests this is more than an anomaly.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both Uche and Tolbert will have a chance to prove their career years wasn’t an anomaly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The man charged in a 2023 shooting that killed a pregnant Seattle woman and her unborn baby has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The mere decision to embark on such an endeavor takes bravery and maybe a little insanity.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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But in a 6-2 decision, the high court sided with Wong; citing the 14th Amendment, a majority of justices affirmed that everyone born in the United States – regardless of the citizenship or nationality of their parents – are automatic citizens, with rare and narrow exceptions.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cofflin said the hysteria the sprinkler ordinance has generated has been the result of a lack of understanding of the requirements.—
J.K. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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And the Broad Institute gets a new infusion of funding focused on understanding schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the reality is that schizophrenia affects so many people around the world.—
Amanda Marton Ramaciotti,
The Dial,
19 Mar. 2026
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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This extreme heat event may be comparable in its intensity and rarity to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, which killed hundreds and sent temperatures soaring into the 120s Fahrenheit in Oregon and Washington State during June.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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