aberrations

plural of aberration

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Recent Examples of aberrations There’s not enough space in one letter to describe the aberrations of this president. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 The 2008 deadline acquisition of CC Sabathia and 2018 offseason deal for Christian Yelich were mere aberrations in the status quo. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 And that those who carry both principles in a single body, who have always carried both, are not aberrations of this cosmology. Vogue, 1 June 2026 But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history. Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 However, the 14mm shows more corner aberrations than the 20mm and 24mm lenses. James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026 These flat metalenses could focus this light without the kinds of aberrations that can result from the curves of conventional optics. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025 Here and there, artistic aberrations emerge in the motif. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 During the interrogations, Kelley determines that Göring and his fellow Nazi leaders were not historical aberrations, but ordinary people who had descended a dark moral path – one that even seemingly upright, war-victorious Americans might be capable of following. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberrations
Noun
  • The recent confluence of record visitor volume, fluctuating boundaries, climate anomalies and staffing shortages is fundamentally increasing the risks of owning, acquiring or starting a business in a gateway economy.
    Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Travel Clothes to Stop Sweat at TSA Sweat can cause anomalies on TSA body scanners, leading to additional screenings.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The London Diamond League sells out 60,000 each year and Jamaica’s school championships always brings tens of thousands to Kingston, the two standout events and current exceptions to the rule.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • During his medical workup, doctors found concerning abnormalities in his bloodwork and ruled him out as a donor for the time being, referring him to a hematologist for further evaluation.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But sometimes the liver can develop abnormalities that can inhibit its function, such as fatty liver.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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