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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
On two of those flights, the Vulcan launcher suffered anomalies with one of its solid rocket boosters.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The contradictions and anomalies that kept on coming only made her life more alluring.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles and fleets of expensive European cars of some of the suspects sparked huge anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in appalling poverty.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kawamura and the production designer Ryo Sugimoto have tweaked and expanded upon the game’s spare visual elements, updating, among other objects, the wall posters where several of the trickiest anomalies lie.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
People demand consistent application of laws that are riddled with subjective anomalies, then bemoan a lack of common sense whenever an official dares to interpret a rule too literally.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever happens with the anomalies, the fact that neutrinos have mass means that the particles have a direct line to the unknown.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
None of the heat anomalies, however, were indicative of damage – FIRMS also detects natural gas flares from the island’s oil facilities.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
But these were more like performance anomalies than the showy rule of the evening.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The contradictions and anomalies that kept on coming only made her life more alluring.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles and fleets of expensive European cars of some of the suspects sparked huge anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in appalling poverty.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kawamura and the production designer Ryo Sugimoto have tweaked and expanded upon the game’s spare visual elements, updating, among other objects, the wall posters where several of the trickiest anomalies lie.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
People demand consistent application of laws that are riddled with subjective anomalies, then bemoan a lack of common sense whenever an official dares to interpret a rule too literally.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever happens with the anomalies, the fact that neutrinos have mass means that the particles have a direct line to the unknown.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
None of the heat anomalies, however, were indicative of damage – FIRMS also detects natural gas flares from the island’s oil facilities.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
But these were more like performance anomalies than the showy rule of the evening.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
Noun
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There are, however, some exceptions—Michter’s 25 and Celebration Sour Mash (the latter is a blend of ages) push this boundary successfully.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Agricultural Reserve needs a plan, not more exceptions.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The space is also adorned with vitrines showcasing jewelry by David Webb, Boucheron, and René Boivin, as well as other rarities, like an asteroid fragment and a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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The vinyl rarities sold exclusively during the annual Record Store Day in April run from Taylor Swift to the Grateful Dead and local indie acts, but much of the appeal is the joyous atmosphere that surrounds the industry promotion.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Usually, these mistakes, called spontaneous mutations, don’t matter very much.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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Protein language models, which are AI systems trained on millions of natural protein sequences, can quickly predict how mutations will change a protein’s behavior or design new proteins.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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