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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
Machine learning helps detect anomalies at scale, while automation reduces analysts’ workload by triaging alerts and speeding up responses, Achanta told ISACA.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
Lee Archinal, also a senior threat hunt analyst at Intel 471, explained that EDR data with short retention makes benign but rare behaviors — like opening Word once a month — look like anomalies.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These tasks involve everything from resolving satellite anomalies and adjusting orbits to performing hardware upgrades and inspections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Other centers are mostly seeing neutral conditions but some cold [sea surface temperature] anomalies are in place in the eastern tropical Pacific.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The pandemic and the Ukraine invasion were anomalies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 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
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
Lee Archinal, also a senior threat hunt analyst at Intel 471, explained that EDR data with short retention makes benign but rare behaviors — like opening Word once a month — look like anomalies.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These tasks involve everything from resolving satellite anomalies and adjusting orbits to performing hardware upgrades and inspections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Other centers are mostly seeing neutral conditions but some cold [sea surface temperature] anomalies are in place in the eastern tropical Pacific.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The pandemic and the Ukraine invasion were anomalies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
Noun
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Limited exceptions will be made for good cause, like caring for young children and health issues, but the principle is clear—those who can work, should.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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His 15-year probation sentence banned him from his hometown, only making exceptions for specific events such as free concerts for fans and charitable purposes.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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But some scientists warn that the genetic abnormalities in Mitalipov's embryos raise questions of whether this approach could ever work.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 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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Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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The supplement helps repair DNA damage from UV exposure, lowering the chances of cancerous mutations.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Darwinian evolution assumes that random mutations happen all the time.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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