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
Other centers are mostly seeing neutral conditions but some cold [sea surface temperature] anomalies are in place in the eastern tropical Pacific.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, such anomalies occur from time to time, and all of us - especially the young - should be vigilant to anticipate - and prevent - them.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The pandemic and the Ukraine invasion were anomalies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The government was forced to acknowledge the anomalies officially, despite the lack of logical explanations regarding the sightings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
What's mucking up the process is a telepathic outlier named The Mule (Pilou Asbæk), whose ravenous appetite for galactic dominance has created anomalies in Seldon's branching prognostications of how this whole ordeal will unfold.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Winnie arrived with heartworm, congenital anomalies of the kidneys, and a serious eye injury, which led to the eye's removal.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, meanwhile, were more likely historic anomalies than first steps in a broader trend toward greater industrial policy, given the uneasiness among Republican lawmakers over their passage.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
This multi-agent approach enhances resilience, as multiple intelligent systems can proactively allocate resources, detect anomalies, and self-correct.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, such anomalies occur from time to time, and all of us - especially the young - should be vigilant to anticipate - and prevent - them.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The pandemic and the Ukraine invasion were anomalies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The government was forced to acknowledge the anomalies officially, despite the lack of logical explanations regarding the sightings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
What's mucking up the process is a telepathic outlier named The Mule (Pilou Asbæk), whose ravenous appetite for galactic dominance has created anomalies in Seldon's branching prognostications of how this whole ordeal will unfold.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Winnie arrived with heartworm, congenital anomalies of the kidneys, and a serious eye injury, which led to the eye's removal.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, meanwhile, were more likely historic anomalies than first steps in a broader trend toward greater industrial policy, given the uneasiness among Republican lawmakers over their passage.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
This multi-agent approach enhances resilience, as multiple intelligent systems can proactively allocate resources, detect anomalies, and self-correct.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
Noun
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When exceptions arise, who has the authority—and the context—to decide?—
Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are narrow exceptions for this bill, as well.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, approximately 30% of patients develop serious cardiac complications such as cardiomyopathy, heart rhythm abnormalities, or heart failure.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many neuroimaging studies have also shown structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia, but nothing consistent enough across patient populations to become signature features of the disorder.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Backman is one of the rarities.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This evolution is driven by a combination of random mutations and natural selection, where the organisms that are most fit for survival, and most adaptable to the changes that occur in their conditions and environment, are the ones who aren’t selected against, and whose lineages continue.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Slowing down viral replication decreases the rate at which a virus can acquire new mutations.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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