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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
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Seeing no future in fast food, Siemiatkowski took jobs as a dementia caretaker, school teacher, and eventually an internet subscription telemarketer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set up pipelines where human feedback is swiftly incorporated into model retraining or anomaly rules.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City is an anomaly, as was New England (with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those members of Bachelor Nation who aren't familiar with the #MomTok insanity will have several months to get up to speed, as Paul's season of The Bachelorette will not premiere until 2026.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was later extradited from South Korea in 2022, PEOPLE previously reported, and has since pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and is pursuing an insanity defense.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The narrow exception to free speech that the Justice Department can prosecute is incitement or threats of imminent harm, but these exceptions are incredibly limited.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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When exceptions arise, who has the authority—and the context—to decide?—
Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The race to find her killer and resulting city-wide hysteria captured the world's attention — and the murder remains unsolved nearly 70 years later despite numerous attempts to close the case.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even as the hysteria over the absurdist subgenre has slowed, Mosele said the characters have transcended the digital realm and become an indelible part of pop culture.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, approximately 30% of patients develop serious cardiac complications such as cardiomyopathy, heart rhythm abnormalities, or heart failure.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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Brown had 14 prior arrests and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, his mother told the Charlotte Observer.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brown is diagnosed with schizophrenia, his mother said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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