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
  • Li, an ex-Tesla engineer, built an AI engineer that can monitor production lines to detect anomalies and suggest fixes.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Residents can also bring their water bills to the village to look for anomalies.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Disney’s live-action remakes have largely been box-office boons for the company, with a few exceptions.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Those exceptions apply to hunting, fishing, trapping, and livestock husbandry.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Falat said that patients suffering from heat stroke have a core body temperature of 40 degrees Celsius — more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit — or higher, and are showing signs neurological abnormalities like confusion or unresponsiveness.
    Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • Both teams found that the precision of the technique reduced the likelihood of unintended chromosomal abnormalities.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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