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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick
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as in unnatural
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
noticed his abnormal breathing and took him to the emergency room
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Recent Examples of abnormal
The robot is also supposed to detect abnormal movement or sounds, like barking or broken glass, and send a smart alert to the owner with a timestamp to make anything out of the ordinary easier to monitor while away.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 12 May 2025
Coupled with his hateful rhetoric, threats, lies, erratic policies, trampling of the Constitution and abnormal fascination with childish superlatives, tyrannical figures and Soviet-era style military parades, there’s much to be concerned about.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Finally, the analysis of 94 newspaper and magazine articles on female breadwinners found that the media framed relationships where women out-earn men as abnormal or problematic.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Right now, doctors rely on brain scans called PET scans to find amyloid plaques or do a spinal tap to check for abnormal levels of proteins like beta-amyloid and tau.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 12 May 2025
Coupled with his hateful rhetoric, threats, lies, erratic policies, trampling of the Constitution and abnormal fascination with childish superlatives, tyrannical figures and Soviet-era style military parades, there’s much to be concerned about.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Finally, the analysis of 94 newspaper and magazine articles on female breadwinners found that the media framed relationships where women out-earn men as abnormal or problematic.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Right now, doctors rely on brain scans called PET scans to find amyloid plaques or do a spinal tap to check for abnormal levels of proteins like beta-amyloid and tau.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormal
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In that respect, Alonso is not necessarily unusual.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Kehoe’s hands-on involvement with the proposal, which is unusual for a sitting governor, poses a big test of his political clout after spending years as a prominent Jefferson City businessman.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Multiple sclerosis bends his limbs in sharp, unnatural angles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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A week ago, TikTok birthed a strange meme, proposing that the big hat that Zendaya wore back in 2014 during the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party contained something unnatural.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Competing against 12 choirs from across California — including teams from Los Angeles County, Visalia, Sacramento, and San Diego — as well as schools from Arizona and Nevada, the young ensemble scored an extraordinary 99 out of 100 points, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Stone’s life meandered from extraordinary creative highs to long periods of creative inactivity marked by questionable choices, in his career and in his life.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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To that end, Henríquez emphasizes that the below symptoms should be taken seriously: Increasingly irregular periods, with the absence of some of them for several months.—
Mónica Heras,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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This trend matches the rise of hooked and tufted rugs, which often take on organic shapes with irregular edges.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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In 1982, Israel demonstrated exceptional tactical precision in Operation Mole Cricket 19 in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, destroying the majority of Syrian aircraft without suffering a single loss.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Poor records and inability to confirm the data about these people that were thought to be these special, exceptional, healthy agers is a real problem.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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But in the middle is this new, unique tea experience.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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My iPhones, for example, are all protected by unique, 10-digit PINs.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The news is a rare bright spot for the U.S. travel industry.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
9 May 2025
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Melania Trump to make rare appearance to unveil Barbara Bush stamp.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Then again, this drought is uncommon for the 22-year-old center fielder.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Flares of this magnitude are uncommon, the service added.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Abnormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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