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Recent Examples of abnormally
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders where the brain develops abnormally.
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
El Nino typically means the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest will see abnormally drier and hotter conditions.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, this year, abnormally low snowpack shut down the state’s ski resorts early and has many residents planning their lawn care around water restrictions.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Which parts of California are ‘abnormally dry’?
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Six of the nation’s top 10 most abnormally hot months have been in the last 10 years.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jenkins also noted that work on season 6 took abnormally long because of visual effects and because episodes are still being translated into various languages.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
El Nino typically means the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest will see abnormally drier and hotter conditions.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, this year, abnormally low snowpack shut down the state’s ski resorts early and has many residents planning their lawn care around water restrictions.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Which parts of California are ‘abnormally dry’?
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Six of the nation’s top 10 most abnormally hot months have been in the last 10 years.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jenkins also noted that work on season 6 took abnormally long because of visual effects and because episodes are still being translated into various languages.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
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Tatum and Brown provided the other three in an unusually active first quarter for Boston’s superstar duo.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The turtles’ unusually long lifespan of up to 70 or 80 years makes the process observable over a long period of time, says Stefanov, allowing the scientists to collect large amounts of data.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recently disclosed results of the test of an experimental vaccine using messenger RNA (mRNA) on 16 patients were extraordinarily positive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Such a collision would be extraordinarily rare, anyway.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The daily afternoon tea in Horizons is also extremely pleasant (don’t skip on the chicken sandwiches, which were more my beat than the scones and jam).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The name Wagyu refers to a few breeds of Japanese cattle that typically have an exceptionally high fat content.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Republican senators and senior aides say 51 firm votes for that maneuver are exceedingly unlikely to exist.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Opponents say bill makes women less safe Instances of trans people perpetrating violence in public bathrooms, locker rooms and dorm rooms are exceedingly rare.—
Jack Harvel
April 20,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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An employee was observed improperly washing their hands by dunking their hands in soapy dish washing water and then drying them off.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Too often, the immersive art form is reduced to its most popular IP and improperly translated for audiences who may or may not appreciate the original’s language and culture.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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