as in anomalies
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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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.
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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.
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Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
However, the 14mm shows more corner aberrations than the 20mm and 24mm lenses.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
Here and there, artistic aberrations emerge in the motif.
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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.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
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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.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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
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These scenes were not anomalies.
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In addition to handling testing operations, the robot continuously monitors wiring harness connections and reports anomalies in real time, helping reduce defects.
Noun
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The immigration agency had already implemented heightened vetting of candidates and stricter reviews of disability exceptions to the English and civics requirements earlier in 2025.
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There were exceptions to the lack of art in the mainstream Christian Connecticut cultural domain.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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If left untreated, Lyme disease can progress to cause facial paralysis, heart rhythm abnormalities, arthritis and other serious complications.
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