aberrations

plural of aberration

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Recent Examples of aberrations 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 Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025 And while the early modeling suggested that the networks would have to contend with the occasional instance of statistical backsliding, Nielsen hasn’t been forthcoming about what might be causing these aberrations. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberrations
Noun
  • Machine learning models trained on clinical data can identify patterns and anomalies much faster than humans.
    Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Scientists are more certain that honeybees are magnetoreceptive – researchers have even trained them to discriminate between local magnetic anomalies.
    Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Another important culprit is the assumption that a creator’s intention behind not mentioning certain exceptions was antagonistic or exclusionary.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • That can lead to abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels that later result in a tear or dissection in the aorta.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • The testing may identify certain abnormalities before symptoms emerge.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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