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as in anomalies
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease
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as in exceptions
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior
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Recent Examples of abnormalities
These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
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
If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The company will then temporarily shut the reactor on February 20, or later, to check for any abnormalities before undergoing a final inspection by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, other work has shown that people with psychopathy, which often aligns with immoral behavior, have abnormalities in their amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex regions that are directly connected by the uncinate fasciculus.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
We’ll be directed to follow a map toward abnormalities around the old zoo.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
So far, Grok’s ability to detect medical abnormalities have been mixed.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
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
If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The company will then temporarily shut the reactor on February 20, or later, to check for any abnormalities before undergoing a final inspection by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, other work has shown that people with psychopathy, which often aligns with immoral behavior, have abnormalities in their amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex regions that are directly connected by the uncinate fasciculus.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
We’ll be directed to follow a map toward abnormalities around the old zoo.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
So far, Grok’s ability to detect medical abnormalities have been mixed.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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Space One terminated the mission about three minutes into flight, at an altitude of roughly 62 miles (100 kilometers), after detecting performance anomalies.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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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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But those are exceptions that remind the audience just how rare the clean court is.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The proposal is subject to recent state housing laws, city officials said, which limit the city’s ability to deny or downzone the development and allow developers to add more units and receive special exceptions to local building rules if affordable housing is included.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Genotoxicity is when a substance or chemical is destructive to genetic information, causing DNA or chromosomal damage that can lead to mutations, cancer, or heritable defects.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many earlier drives failed because target organisms developed mutations, thus preventing CRISPR cutting.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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