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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
that was an anomalous year for the housing industry, so the number of starts is anything but typical
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as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
an anomalous burst of anger from this usually easygoing person
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Recent Examples of anomalous
Continuous monitoring is necessary, especially for detecting unauthorized API calls or user access, anomalous data flows or excessive account privileges.
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Amir Khayat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Earth’s Leaky Core Hints that matter is somehow breaching the starkest density barrier within the planet began to emerge half a century ago, in the form of anomalous helium isotopes extracted from volcanic rock.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
By Thursday, the anomalous high pressure is expected to weaken and then dissipate, increasing chances for rain.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
In 2009, Chandra spotted anomalous X-rays originating from a region 40,000 light-years from the center of a giant elliptical galaxy called NGC 6099, which lies 453 million light-years from us.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 July 2025
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Amir Khayat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Earth’s Leaky Core Hints that matter is somehow breaching the starkest density barrier within the planet began to emerge half a century ago, in the form of anomalous helium isotopes extracted from volcanic rock.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
By Thursday, the anomalous high pressure is expected to weaken and then dissipate, increasing chances for rain.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
In 2009, Chandra spotted anomalous X-rays originating from a region 40,000 light-years from the center of a giant elliptical galaxy called NGC 6099, which lies 453 million light-years from us.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalous
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Travelers are increasingly experimenting with unusual or risky foods, leading to health issues.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Elliott is constantly evaluating stock, setting aside casks that demonstrate either particularly strong recipe character or unusual depth.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This all sounds so beautifully abnormal: this man and his family, on this journey, celebrating something in the Twin Cities that would be so pleasantly unexpected.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The pregnancy had been complicated—marked by abnormal scan results; talk of possible termination; and a diagnosis of hypospadias, a congenital condition affecting the genitals.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shooting for the stars and achieving the extraordinary is nothing new for elite athletes who reach the pinnacle of any sport.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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That’s because Google’s algorithms are designed to spot and penalize unnatural link patterns.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every great defense has that type of unnatural DNA, and across the entire team, Ulbrich expressed to CNN.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Best Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Austin Downtown, the Fairmont Austin offers six dining venues, three bars, an exceptional spa and pool, and gorgeous views of the skyline, Lady Bird Lake, and the State Capitol building.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Heart of Sarajevo goes to the film done with exceptional precision and amazing creativity.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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The case of Alexa illustrates the unique challenges that trans immigrants are facing as the administration of President Donald Trump vows to carry out a record number of arrests and deportations, according to immigrant and LGBTQ+ advocates.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The 225 guest rooms are all unique, owing to the property’s historic footprint.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift has made a rare media appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Aug. 2025
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This procedure can be used in the treatment of a variety of eye conditions, but using it to hoover up worms is rare.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In an odd coincidence, The Long Walk actually represents the first of two King novels that were released under his Richard Bachman pen name that have been adapted into films this fall, and both are about dystopian contests.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The roommates did not ultimately find a burglar at the house, but this all occurred at a time when they had been made aware of odd occurrences happening just outside their home.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Anomalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalous. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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