Definition of abnormalitynext

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Recent Examples of abnormality After her annual mammogram showed abnormalities, Oteri hadn’t initially been concerned. Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The scan would serve as an additional safeguard, since breast MRIs can detect abnormalities that mammograms miss. Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Scans often find abnormalities that require additional imaging or testing. Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abnormality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
  • If a camera spots an anomaly — the wrong gasket installed on an oven, for example — the system will shut that part of the line down and start playing loud music.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Those data will either reveal this one event to be an anomaly or uncover more like it.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The law includes several exceptions, including certain vehicles, medical devices and other equipment.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The developers have sought an exception to rules around how much parking can front a nearby boulevard, and will be expected to provide extra landscaping and screening to buffer the parking from nearby properties.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Late-stage studies have shown success in directing the immune system to attack tumor-specific mutations.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • State has been a pioneer in identifying high-risk genes, and the mutations in those genes, that are associated with profound autism.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments often have fallen before the end of their mandates.
    Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments have often fallen before the end of their mandates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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