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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
The central office has worked overtime to portray the district as a beacon of educational excellence, where low test scores and safety concerns are mere aberrations on an otherwise sparkling resume.
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 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
When Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward announced his follow-up animated endeavor, few could have predicted the absurdist aberration and psychedelic fever dream that would follow.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Over the long term, the actions of whomever Trump appoints as McEntarfer’s permanent replacement will determine whether her firing was an aberration or the mark of a new relationship between the White House and the BLS that could eventually undercut trust in its statistics.
—Thomas A. Stapleford, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 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
When Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward announced his follow-up animated endeavor, few could have predicted the absurdist aberration and psychedelic fever dream that would follow.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Over the long term, the actions of whomever Trump appoints as McEntarfer’s permanent replacement will determine whether her firing was an aberration or the mark of a new relationship between the White House and the BLS that could eventually undercut trust in its statistics.
—Thomas A. Stapleford, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
Noun
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Volman was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2020, but continued to perform through the early stages of his illness.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Willis is posing with his family in a rare new photo amid his battle with dementia.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Armstrong Archives documented machine learning improving extraction accuracy through anomaly detection.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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More Sargent/Getty Images The sheer insanity of how fast the ball got out of the ballpark captivated a worldwide audience.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the ambulance only eight minutes away from Hind, Omar sees only insanity in the way the situation stretches into an hours-long ordeal.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sole exception to the rule of the total privacy of color experience can be found in the television of the Gilligan’s Island era.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Florio questioned Saban being bothered by the hysteria surrounding his potential return to the sidelines.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The proud mom welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Many neuroimaging studies have also shown structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia, but nothing consistent enough across patient populations to become signature features of the disorder.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The unique human ability for speech and language—often impacted by autism and schizophrenia—may also be connected.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Antique furnishings and heirlooms from the Parker family’s time in the home give it character, yet the overall feel is fresh, welcoming, and refreshingly unfussy—a rarity among historic B&Bs.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there’s a rooftop pool, a rarity in the neighborhood.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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