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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Adjective
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Yes, her period was a couple of weeks late, but that wasn't abnormal due to her PCOS.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025 -
There was nothing abnormal in the toxicology report, Li said in his report.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Imitating the speech or body language of others during a conversation is another form of masking, along with forcing eye contact or facial expressions, which may feel unnatural.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Self-tanner can sink into dry skin, leaving dark patches behind that look unnatural.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Aberrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrational. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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