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
  • Despite 2025 delivering some of the warmest summer months on record, January brought some of the coldest winter temperatures in years, and Baker said the coral are being bred to handle both extremes, not just abnormal warmth.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • In the disease, the body produces an abnormal form of the oxygen-carrying molecule hemoglobin.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of abnormal
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  • Borrowers are making some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives—an unnatural or robotic interaction can permanently disqualify your organization in their mind.
    — Chao-Ping Wu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • His speech was an unnatural blur.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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“Aberrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrational. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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