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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
Stellantis determined that the software update issued as part of the 2024 recall was not effective in detecting abnormalities that could spark a fire, according to the NHTSA.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
More troubling, however, was that in several cases, these young and healthy males demonstrated EKG abnormalities.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
But a self-exam shouldn’t just involve touch; look for visual changes or abnormalities on your breasts, too.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
If the aneurysm is found in a healthy patient and doesn’t show any high-risk features, doctors will monitor it and check for signs of growth or other abnormalities over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The clinical trial will also evaluate whether the AI tool over-identifies abnormalities that turn out not to be cancer, also known as false positives.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Barbabella wrote in April that after conducting a comprehensive diagnostic, laboratory testing, consultations with 14 specialty consultants, the president demonstrated no abnormalities aside from minor sun damage, recommending a colonoscopy in 2027.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Upon receipt, our testers unboxed the shoes to inspect the material, style, and workmanship for any abnormalities.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
More troubling, however, was that in several cases, these young and healthy males demonstrated EKG abnormalities.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
But a self-exam shouldn’t just involve touch; look for visual changes or abnormalities on your breasts, too.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
If the aneurysm is found in a healthy patient and doesn’t show any high-risk features, doctors will monitor it and check for signs of growth or other abnormalities over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The clinical trial will also evaluate whether the AI tool over-identifies abnormalities that turn out not to be cancer, also known as false positives.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Barbabella wrote in April that after conducting a comprehensive diagnostic, laboratory testing, consultations with 14 specialty consultants, the president demonstrated no abnormalities aside from minor sun damage, recommending a colonoscopy in 2027.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Upon receipt, our testers unboxed the shoes to inspect the material, style, and workmanship for any abnormalities.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, exceptions to the rule (like the Thunder and Rockets) don’t necessarily mean the rule doesn’t exist for a reason.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The policy has several exceptions, including students age 21 and older as well as active-duty military members or veterans, as well as an exemption request process.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Related diseases come from isotopes in the nuclear fallout that can penetrate the human body and cause mutations in DNA, according to a 2024 paper from the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each species’ genome contains billions of base pairs, and even small mutations (a few hundred or thousand changes) create new biological identities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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