ABERRATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

aberration

noun

ˌa-bə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of aberration

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 The 2008 deadline acquisition of CC Sabathia and 2018 offseason deal for Christian Yelich were mere aberrations in the status quo. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 In the overall sweep of history, the single-minded pursuit of short-term profits was an aberration. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Yet such recent events are an aberration from much of the post-Cold War period, during which economic sanctions were enforced far from the sea. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Even at its peak, #MeToo felt seismic precisely because the movement was an aberration from the historical norm; nearly a decade later, that norm has reasserted itself with inertia on its side. — Alison Herman, Variety, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aberration

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Noun

Teri passed away in October 2012 after a long illness due to dementia.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Earlier research indicated that estrogen-only HRT might actually increase dementia risk, especially if started after age 65.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dementia

Noun

Agencies are moving fast toward letting AI agents query government data directly; not just render dashboards for humans to read, but retrieve records, summarize case files and flag anomalies on their own.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Pettigrew said the object came into view in April 2015 and resembles an anomaly seen in photographs taken in the months and years after Earhart's disappearance.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of anomaly

Noun

Yates was eventually found not guilty by reason of insanity and remains committed to a state mental health facility.

— Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Ulrich plays the enigmatic and manipulative cult leader, who pleads insanity and claims to be taking his commands directly from God.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Primary history The mid-August primaries have a long history of lackluster turnout – with one major exception.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of exception

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The wider track record is poor, women with multiple sclerosis were diagnosed with hysteria for decades before the disease was reliably recognized in them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Immediately after the trade was announced on Saturday night, hysteria swept through the baseball world.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hysteria

Noun

As neuroscience advanced, researchers began recognizing that symptoms could arise from changes in brain function rather than visible changes to the brain, such as injury or abnormalities seen through brain imaging.

— Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
During his medical workup, doctors found concerning abnormalities in his bloodwork and ruled him out as a donor for the time being, referring him to a hematologist for further evaluation.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormality

Noun

Four days after the arrest, sources confirmed to Rolling Stone that Nick had been treated for schizophrenia before the shocking double homicide.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
In the last three decades, as involuntary outpatient treatment for people with serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia have expanded to almost every state, the evidence for these programs’ efficacy has remained murky.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

That Liverpool have made only three loan signings across the past 10 years also highlights the rarity of such moves.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Though never explicitly stated, the film’s suggestion of a lesbian relationship between the two women was a rarity of the era.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rarity

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