aberrations

plural of aberration

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Recent Examples of aberrations 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 Based on the 2023 video game, an unnamed protagonist (Kazunari Ninomiya) gets trapped in an endlessly repeating patch of a subway station hallway, only able to get closer to an exit by identifying bizarre and incongruent aberrations in his environment. William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 According to Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, pointing to the success of a few aberrations is a dangerous oversimplification. Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The optical design is comprised of 13 elements with extra-low dispersion (ED) and aspherical elements to minimize aberrations throughout the zoom range. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberrations
Noun
  • Machine learning helps detect anomalies at scale, while automation reduces analysts’ workload by triaging alerts and speeding up responses, Achanta told ISACA.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Limited exceptions will be made for good cause, like caring for young children and health issues, but the principle is clear—those who can work, should.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His 15-year probation sentence banned him from his hometown, only making exceptions for specific events such as free concerts for fans and charitable purposes.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But some scientists warn that the genetic abnormalities in Mitalipov's embryos raise questions of whether this approach could ever work.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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