aberrational

adjective

Definition of aberrationalnext
as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal in wartime what was once regarded as clearly aberrational becomes the new norm

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  1. abnormal
  2. unnatural
Adjective
  • For the 18-year-old, who was diagnosed with the congenital heart condition Wolff-Parkinson-White at 15 years old, the episode wasn’t abnormal.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Follow-up care at the now-familiar UCSF confirmed severe precancerous dysplasia, or abnormal cells that, if left untreated, could develop into cancer.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of abnormal
Adjective
  • This is a standard procedure for unnatural deaths in Jackson County, not necessarily an indication that a crime was committed or is suspected.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The Victorian era was awash in handwringing about the loss of male vigor (some of which was blamed on the unnatural intellectual pursuits of women).
    — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
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“Aberrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrational. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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