1
as in exceptions
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
her C grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before
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as in abnormalities
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere
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Recent Examples of anomalies
Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Networks tested include cloud, wireless, last mile ISP (running on actual residential broadbank networks) and backbone agents that are in Tier 1 and Tier 2 ISPs that provide core Internet data on global trends, routing anomalies and CDN-level outages.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Human rights in Russia will suffer if the surveillance of dissident activity ramps up, and those seeking alternative means of communicating will stand out even more as regime-threatening anomalies.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
The current event also looks to be weak, meaning the Pacific’s temperature anomalies are relatively small, but not entirely insignificant.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Quantum sensors measure physical quantities with extreme precision, from biological activity to gravity anomalies.
—Eli Levenson-Falk, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Networks tested include cloud, wireless, last mile ISP (running on actual residential broadbank networks) and backbone agents that are in Tier 1 and Tier 2 ISPs that provide core Internet data on global trends, routing anomalies and CDN-level outages.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Human rights in Russia will suffer if the surveillance of dissident activity ramps up, and those seeking alternative means of communicating will stand out even more as regime-threatening anomalies.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
The current event also looks to be weak, meaning the Pacific’s temperature anomalies are relatively small, but not entirely insignificant.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Quantum sensors measure physical quantities with extreme precision, from biological activity to gravity anomalies.
—Eli Levenson-Falk, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
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The odds of a hurricane landfall in the US really dwindle at the end of October and into November, but there have been notable late-season exceptions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Walmart is one of the exceptions that proves the rule.—
Mark Simon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Oh Boy Records plans premium digital releases of Prine’s music, as well as other rarities and collectibles to be announced.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Today, many women are offered drugs designed to target specific cancer cell mutations, sparing them unnecessary toxicity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 Oct. 2025
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This part of the study provided the first direct functional proof that mutations within the phage genome can permanently silence its ability to reactivate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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