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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
According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The optical design is comprised of 13 elements with extra-low dispersion (ED) and aspherical elements to minimize aberrations throughout the zoom range.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Intentionally or not, these memes only reinforce the idea that the manosphere’s version of manhood is the default state of masculinity, and that any variations are an aberration, or worse, a farce.
—James Factora, Them., 15 Aug. 2025
As my colleague at Bloomberg News Ethan Bronner has explained, Netanyahu is not an aberration.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The optical design is comprised of 13 elements with extra-low dispersion (ED) and aspherical elements to minimize aberrations throughout the zoom range.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Intentionally or not, these memes only reinforce the idea that the manosphere’s version of manhood is the default state of masculinity, and that any variations are an aberration, or worse, a farce.
—James Factora, Them., 15 Aug. 2025
As my colleague at Bloomberg News Ethan Bronner has explained, Netanyahu is not an aberration.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
Noun
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Newlywed Rachel Berry, 43, decided to tie the knot with her husband, Mike, at Foxhunters Care Community in Wales, where her 75-year-old mother, Ruth, lives with dementia, according to the BBC.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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National Taco Day landing on a Tuesday is no longer an anomaly, thanks to Taco Bell.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Statistical anomaly, then, or something deeper?—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Andor connected with critics and audiences in part because its revolutionaries make cogent arguments over and over about the insanity of authoritarianism.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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After being wrongfully imprisoned in a mental asylum, an author is faced with a decision to surrender to insanity or fight for her sanity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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But after three weeks, that 27-13 loss in Green Bay is more of an exception than the rule; Detroit has scored 52, 38 and 34 points since, and now owns the league’s best point margin.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts go out to his family, but this should not have become a springboard for hysteria, partisanship, and meltdown.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Porter previously underwent heart surgeries, which sparked an electrical abnormality and impacted his heart, doctors said, per the outlet.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska's death has raised questions about safety and policing in Charlotte as Brown was known to the police as having schizophrenia and had arrests and convictions over multiple years.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Neely had schizophrenia, was behaving erratically, high on drugs and threatening riders.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The current research advances sodium as a viable alternative for batteries, a vital step to combat the rarity and environmental damage of lithium.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Not only are the two some of the most talented actors in Hollywood, but the pair also shares a birthday, which is a rarity in itself.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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