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as in anomaly
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 exception
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 abnormality
Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.
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Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 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
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Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
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Some reports include phone-camera footage capturing green lights traveling beneath the ocean surface, leaving viewers questioning whether these are natural anomalies, secret military experiments, or something else entirely.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There were no cameras around the property itself, an anomaly in these times.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, researchers demonstrated PLM-Interact’s ability to identify how mutations influence protein interactions, leading to genetic diseases or inhibiting important PPIs in cancers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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These mutations can be spontaneous, but the paternal age of a sperm donor can also be a factor.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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For high-profile travelers, specifically, the appeal lies in the rarity and rawness of the experience.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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But actually finding these fossils is a rarity.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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