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.
—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
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
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His conclusion—alongside that of co-panelists CapitalG’s Mo Jomaa and Notable Capital’s Hans Tung—was that these companies are anomalies.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Both rockets are grounded after recent anomalies.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as soon as possible, and ideally within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The symptoms of breast cancer in men include abnormalities around the breast area, including a lump or swelling, redness or flaky skin, nipple discharge and pain in the nipple area, according to the CDC.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint.—
Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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