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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick
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as in unnatural
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
noticed his abnormal breathing and took him to the emergency room
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Recent Examples of abnormal
That is, these neurons exhibit abnormal firing.
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New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Nearly 65 sawfish have been killed from an abnormal die-off, mostly in the Florida Keys, since December 2023, according to the state wildlife commission.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Heart problems, resulting in heart pump dysfunction, such as heart failure, heart attack, or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
But the agency itself didn’t regularly test the drugs or proactively monitor reports filed by doctors and others that described drugs with a foul odor, abnormal taste or residue, or consumers who had experienced sudden or unexplained health problems.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Nearly 65 sawfish have been killed from an abnormal die-off, mostly in the Florida Keys, since December 2023, according to the state wildlife commission.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Heart problems, resulting in heart pump dysfunction, such as heart failure, heart attack, or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
But the agency itself didn’t regularly test the drugs or proactively monitor reports filed by doctors and others that described drugs with a foul odor, abnormal taste or residue, or consumers who had experienced sudden or unexplained health problems.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormal
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Because our mulch is rubber, this seemed unusual, and out of caution, the guardian was called immediately.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Routh, who is representing himself, has filed unusual motions requesting strippers and a golf round with the president.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stories abound in folklore of the unnatural taking the place of the natural.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Changing these molecules would create an unnatural mirror image of a cell, as different as your right hand from your left.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Burnett and David Schultz’s extraordinary careers at Hubbard Street date back to 2009.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen is covered in irregular-size plexiglass mosaic panels, like the inside of a disco ball, and the powder room is a pink diorama straight out of a Kay Thompson song.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
26 Aug. 2025
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This can be due to factors like slow or irregular updates to federal databases.—
Amy O’Kruk,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony will also recognize Brunello Cucinelli, who will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award for exceptional contributions and lasting impact on the fashion industry.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That part of my practice involves a mix of legal strategy, negotiation and creative problem-solving, which makes every case unique and keeps the work engaging.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of people face rare summer frost alerts on Thursday morning as temperatures plummet.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Harmful behaviors are not an uncommon occurrence in Indiana schools.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Design What Lincoln equipped on the Nautilus loaned to me was a standard list of luxury options, coupled with some more uncommon ones.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Abnormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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