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
  • The pause comes as a result of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services audits showing payment anomalies in both states, with reviews in California finding certain in-home care programs exceeding national trends in spending.
    Bloomberg, Daily News, 21 July 2026
  • As Signal; Humans As Sense-Makers AI can process supplier records, flag shipping anomalies and run thousands of scenario models faster than any human team.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The United States, Canada and Mexico are coming off hosting an unprecedented 48-team World Cup that spread across 16 cities and — with a few exceptions — felt like a rousing success.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Fresh fruit While fresh fruit such as apples and bananas are allowed in carry-on and checked bags when flying within the continental United States per the solid foods rule, there are some key exceptions.
    Fiona Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • For instance, cloning is an imperfect science and can often create offspring with genetic abnormalities.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The goal is to detect early signs of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and other abnormalities.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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