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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
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.
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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
Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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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
Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
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The war has also caused an anomaly of sorts in the oil market.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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What is causing this fatal anomaly?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The exception, of course, is the oil companies that get a free ride off the hostilities.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Ingersoll Rand is an exception in offering equity to all employees.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In our study, it’s significantly associated with a person having more molecular mutations as well.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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And once that mutation starts to spread, it’s protected by numbers since it won’t be wiped out if a few mosquitoes die by chance.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Consequently, while the consideration of parental gun behaviors is not entirely absent from custody decisions, its relative rarity suggests a deliberate unwillingness to link them with parental fitness considerations.—
Marcia Zug,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Which brings us to the math rarity.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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