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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
Thyroid abnormalities Your thyroid—a small gland that sits in the front of your neck and controls your digestion, breathing, heart rate, and mood—can impact your menstrual cycle, too.
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Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
About half of millennials (51%) and Gen Z (48%) had at least one of these abnormalities, compared with 34% of Gen X and just 15% of boomers.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 July 2025
The disease occurs due to a defective gene that results in abnormalities in, or absence of, dystrophin, a protein that helps keep the body's muscle cells intact.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Additionally, having insights into structural abnormalities such as those identified in the study may improve risk assessment for violent or antisocial behavior, especially in forensic settings.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
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Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
About half of millennials (51%) and Gen Z (48%) had at least one of these abnormalities, compared with 34% of Gen X and just 15% of boomers.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 July 2025
The disease occurs due to a defective gene that results in abnormalities in, or absence of, dystrophin, a protein that helps keep the body's muscle cells intact.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Additionally, having insights into structural abnormalities such as those identified in the study may improve risk assessment for violent or antisocial behavior, especially in forensic settings.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
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Monitoring container behavior in real time can also allow teams to detect anomalies or malicious activity at an early stage.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Transfers like Larry Worth III are apparently an anomaly.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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The ordinance, however, did carve out the exception that local officials would contact ICE if an inmate had a detainer assigned to them, The Courier Journal reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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And that exception disappeared entirely rather than being rewritten.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The breakthrough came in 2019, when high-throughput DNA sequencing revealed a rare mutation in a gene called PIGZ.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Gene drives are sequences of DNA that can be inserted into the genome of an individual and cause a specific mutation or gene to be passed on to virtually all offspring, instead of just 50%.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Walk through the quaint lobby to find another hidden gem, the Sax Garden, a romantic French-style garden restaurant, complete with a heated outdoor pool (a rarity in Paris), checkerboard marble floors and green foliage.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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