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
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.
—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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberrations
Noun
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Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The program has made other discoveries related to such exceptionally healthy older brains, from personality traits to neurological anomalies.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even in parts of California where the average home isn’t likely to save with a heat pump, there are plenty of exceptions.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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How the program works Mathews said most people ages 17 to 24 in the Williamson County Jail charged with nonviolent felonies can enter the program, with some exceptions.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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The scan revealed severe inflammation of his spinal cord and abnormalities consistent with transverse myelitis of the medulla and brain stem, Wilson says.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Aberrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberrations. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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