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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
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s now in the clinical guidelines for drugs that are usually used to address metabolic abnormalities like diabetes.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s now in the clinical guidelines for drugs that are usually used to address metabolic abnormalities like diabetes.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
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For an organization that’s traded away high-scoring veterans such as Panarin and Chris Kreider and lacks top-end prospects, Perreault stands out as a welcome anomaly.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The only way forward is to scour the space for signs of anything out of the ordinary, from changes in the ads on the wall to a sudden flood that threatens to wash you away, and to turn back if there’s an anomaly.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Admittedly, Thursday's session was a bit of an exception to this inverse relationship between oil and stocks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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One exception was a colorful painting installed along both sides of the sanctuary, high above the heads of visitors, to represent the men and women who once crowded into the balcony to observe the proceedings and express their views.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Protein language models, which are AI systems trained on millions of natural protein sequences, can quickly predict how mutations will change a protein’s behavior or design new proteins.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team used an Alzheimer’s mouse model that includes human familial mutations and develops early signs of the condition.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins entered this game having not played for three straight days, a rarity this time of year.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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And these days, any kind of rarity in a revival is worthy savoring.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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