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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
If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Many neuroimaging studies have also shown structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia, but nothing consistent enough across patient populations to become signature features of the disorder.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
As the condition progresses, George could develop other symptoms like cataracts, deafness, bone or joint abnormalities, cognitive issues and respiratory problems.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) found that twisted and narrowed vessels in the retinas of mice with a common genetic mutation strongly resemble vascular abnormalities seen in Alzheimer’s patients.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Outside of those with particular foot problems like bunions and gait abnormalities, there’s been relatively little scientific research into the long-term effects of wearing toe spacers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
It is often linked to genetic abnormalities and often has few negative side effects, aside from possible sperm dilution, or less sperm per milliliter of ejaculate, and perhaps a larger mess.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Many neuroimaging studies have also shown structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia, but nothing consistent enough across patient populations to become signature features of the disorder.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
As the condition progresses, George could develop other symptoms like cataracts, deafness, bone or joint abnormalities, cognitive issues and respiratory problems.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) found that twisted and narrowed vessels in the retinas of mice with a common genetic mutation strongly resemble vascular abnormalities seen in Alzheimer’s patients.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Outside of those with particular foot problems like bunions and gait abnormalities, there’s been relatively little scientific research into the long-term effects of wearing toe spacers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
It is often linked to genetic abnormalities and often has few negative side effects, aside from possible sperm dilution, or less sperm per milliliter of ejaculate, and perhaps a larger mess.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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Lee Archinal, also a senior threat hunt analyst at Intel 471, explained that EDR data with short retention makes benign but rare behaviors — like opening Word once a month — look like anomalies.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That type of change, however, might attract opposition from lawmakers who have reservations about carving out antitrust exceptions for select companies and businesses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, Johnson said these exceptions are narrowly defined.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Darwinian evolution assumes that random mutations happen all the time.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Each year, around two million people worldwide are diagnosed with colorectal cancer – and approximately 15-20% of patients have activating mutations in the PI3K pathway, primarily in the PIK3CA gene.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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