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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
To be fair, these two months may ultimately represent an aberration.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
This is what the Nuggets face in their pursuit of a championship, and why their postseason failure represents a trend, unlike the Avs’ aberration.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
This is what the Nuggets face in their pursuit of a championship, and why their postseason failure represents a trend, unlike the Avs’ aberration.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
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Emma has taken on a caregiver role for Bruce in the last four years after he was diagnosed with aphasia and stepped away from acting in 2022 and received a frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis the following year.
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Traditional anomalies are one thing.
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Space Launch Delta 45 stated that anomaly would not affect other launches, and the SpaceX launch was the first of two planned on the day from Canaveral with a ULA Atlas V launch slated for later on the day.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
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The emphasis here is not on dynamics — this band just seems to roll from one moment to the next, entertainingly — but there are exceptions to that.
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Nutrient Problems Lack of proper nutrients causes yellowing leaves in many plants, and geraniums are no exception.
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It was judged to be some sort of mass hysteria.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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However, among the most concerning symptoms were profound abnormalities in blood coagulation, including thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), which place patients at severe risk of internal bleeding and cardiac arrest.
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Indeed, signs of breast cancer, for men or women, include a lump in breast tissue, abnormality in the shape of a breast, discharge from the nipple and crusting — all of which should spark the same level of urgency regardless of gender, doctors said.
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Prosecutors said Khan was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and struggled with psychological outbreaks, short temper and a lack of emotional control.
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Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
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In reflecting on her role as the first woman to lead TIAA in its over 100-year history, Duckett highlighted the rarity of her position as one of only four Black female CEOs in the history of the Fortune 500.
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But those shoppers are less motivated by logos and more interested in craftsmanship, rarity and personal connection.
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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