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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
The system is then trained to look for anomalies.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Will Smith’s solo blast in the 11th sealed the Jays’ fate, but along the way fans feasted on a host of World Series anomalies, including a rare bench-clearing in the bottom of the fourth after Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski plunked Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez with a four-seamer.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The current study looked to find signs of similar potassium anomalies in the Earth.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
These chemical anomalies could provide valuable clues about the conditions in distant star systems and the diversity of cometary formation across the galaxy.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
To be sure, this is a rather small sample size so some could be anomalies.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Will Smith’s solo blast in the 11th sealed the Jays’ fate, but along the way fans feasted on a host of World Series anomalies, including a rare bench-clearing in the bottom of the fourth after Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski plunked Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez with a four-seamer.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The current study looked to find signs of similar potassium anomalies in the Earth.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
These chemical anomalies could provide valuable clues about the conditions in distant star systems and the diversity of cometary formation across the galaxy.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
To be sure, this is a rather small sample size so some could be anomalies.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
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The only exceptions are Barilla Tortellini and Barilla Oven Ready Lasagne, which are made in Italy, according to NPR.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The move affects general aviation and non-scheduled flights, including luxury business jets, while allowing exceptions for military and emergency operations.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stellantis determined that the software update issued as part of the 2024 recall was not effective in detecting abnormalities that could spark a fire, according to the NHTSA.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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More troubling, however, was that in several cases, these young and healthy males demonstrated EKG abnormalities.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 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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Retron therapy replaces lengthy sections of dangerous mutations with healthy sections of DNA.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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Related diseases come from isotopes in the nuclear fallout that can penetrate the human body and cause mutations in DNA, according to a 2024 paper from the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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