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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
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
His petition says the medications can cause pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and fetal brain abnormalities that may lead to autism and other disorders in children.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.
—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
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
His petition says the medications can cause pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and fetal brain abnormalities that may lead to autism and other disorders in children.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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Stripped of context, AI flags anomalies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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As of April 18, 2026, a total of 11 states will ban the use of credit checks in employment decisions as New York joins 10 other states and several jurisdictions, including Philadelphia and Chicago, that prohibit the practice, with some exceptions.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lone exceptions are the two ModSquad senators from Michigan, Peters and Elissa Slotkin, who remain neutral.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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In our study, it’s significantly associated with a person having more molecular mutations as well.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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The high number of mutations may be helping the variant evade protection from vaccination or from prior infections, which prompt the immune system to produce defensive antibodies.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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