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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
Cited evidence includes aberrations in the GPS and pace data, and that Goodge’s heart rate was unrealistically low in long stretches, with some days’ tracking average not too far above 100bpm.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Between 2016 and 2020, European leaders could make a case that Trumpism was an aberration and that the United States could repair relations and shore up the NATO alliance by bringing either a Democrat or some kind of pre-Trump Republican back into the White House.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Nina’s challenge is twofold: to get Jim to trust her enough to provide usable intel on Ezra, and to gain the respect of her FBI colleagues, most of whom treat her like an aberration or an inconvenience.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The first two games of their second-round series with the defending champs have proved to be an aberration.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Between 2016 and 2020, European leaders could make a case that Trumpism was an aberration and that the United States could repair relations and shore up the NATO alliance by bringing either a Democrat or some kind of pre-Trump Republican back into the White House.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Nina’s challenge is twofold: to get Jim to trust her enough to provide usable intel on Ezra, and to gain the respect of her FBI colleagues, most of whom treat her like an aberration or an inconvenience.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The first two games of their second-round series with the defending champs have proved to be an aberration.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
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Due to his battle with dementia, Wilson was placed under a conservatorship in February 2024, weeks after the death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Fannie’s Friends support group: Fannie’s Friends is a virtual support group for adult daughters and granddaughters caring for those living with dementia.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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These scans can detect benign anomalies that trigger unnecessary follow-ups and patient anxiety.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Beyond that in-the-moment reaction, though, the anomaly was not acknowledged during the remainder of the test, which seemed to conclude as planned.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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Defense had planned to argue insanity Purdy’s trial had been scheduled to take place in July.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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The trial was initially scheduled to begin three months ago but was delayed after Abril changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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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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For the past few days, though, the internet has been gripped with Monterrey wall fever, the kind of mass hysteria that can really only take hold during the long, delirious advance of a summer tournament.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Trump’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ But the government has not signaled any sense of hysteria about Trump’s decision to hold off on a strike on Iran for two weeks.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
20 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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Recent research has looked at its potential benefits, in very low doses, for treatment of depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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This policy is particularly dangerous for people living with schizophrenia, a condition that can profoundly impair a person’s ability to function in daily life.—
Carali McLean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 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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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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