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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
Before the crash, there were no abnormalities in radio communications and control commands, or any reports of dangerous weather in the airspace of the plane or along its route, according to the CAAC.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Jurors also heard from a fetal alcohol expert Wednesday who said scans of Horner’s brain showed abnormalities consistent with fetal alcohol issues.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Along with vaginal and breast cancers, women exposed to DES also sometimes suffered from vaginal, cervical, and uterine abnormalities, as well as infertility and ectopic pregnancies.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This was in 2024 where some of them had physical abnormalities.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The country's Nuclear Regulation Authority said there were no reports of abnormalities at key coastal nuclear plants at the time of writing, but assessments are ongoing, per the AP.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Jurors also heard from a fetal alcohol expert Wednesday who said scans of Horner’s brain showed abnormalities consistent with fetal alcohol issues.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Along with vaginal and breast cancers, women exposed to DES also sometimes suffered from vaginal, cervical, and uterine abnormalities, as well as infertility and ectopic pregnancies.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This was in 2024 where some of them had physical abnormalities.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The country's Nuclear Regulation Authority said there were no reports of abnormalities at key coastal nuclear plants at the time of writing, but assessments are ongoing, per the AP.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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The massive rocket has encountered a number of anomalies and failures since its debut, including fiery explosions both on the test stand and mid-flight that have attracted plenty of headlines.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On Friday, unknown attackers exploited the vulnerability to push a new version of element-data, a command-line interface that helps users monitor performance and anomalies in machine-learning systems.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The only exceptions are if the United States is attacked or there's an imminent threat of attack, then the president can take action in the near term.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The spring hasn't fared much better, although there are exceptions.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In one case, while redesigning a ribosomal protein called RpsJ, the AI remodeled an alpha helix—a structural element bridging different parts of the ribosome—and introduced eight new nearby mutations to compensate for the substitution of just two isoleucines.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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The cells were grown 400 generations and typically picked up 20–30 mutations, but none of those restored an isoleucine to any of the ribosomal proteins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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