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Recent Examples of abnormality For instance, if a Q4 surge in expenses comes from a seasonal stock purchase (context), it can be identified accordingly instead of being flagged as an abnormality. Tom Invernizzi, Forbes.com, 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 In his study, AI systems helped identify polyps on the colon by putting a green box around the region where an abnormality would be. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 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 See All Example Sentences for abnormality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
  • And Armstrong Archives documented machine learning improving extraction accuracy through anomaly detection.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The sole exception to the rule of the total privacy of color experience can be found in the television of the Gilligan’s Island era.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, that might lead to mutations and polyps.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Antique furnishings and heirlooms from the Parker family’s time in the home give it character, yet the overall feel is fresh, welcoming, and refreshingly unfussy—a rarity among historic B&Bs.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, there’s a rooftop pool, a rarity in the neighborhood.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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