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as in exception
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 abnormality
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 anomaly
Social Security payments are on a regular schedule for February 2026, but recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks should expect one more month of scheduling anomalies.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The launch went well, but Peregrine suffered an anomaly shortly after deployment and ended up crashing back to Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The disparity between the choices of the motion picture academy and SAG-AFTRA could be an anomaly.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The launch went well, but Peregrine suffered an anomaly shortly after deployment and ended up crashing back to Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The disparity between the choices of the motion picture academy and SAG-AFTRA could be an anomaly.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
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The exception to the rule came in the Division 5 boys bracket, where league champion Health Sciences was awarded a home game for a Monday play-in contest against higher-seeded Holtville.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Those exceptions are not listed in the OMES report.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
15 Feb. 2026
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Eyes turn to this one because a win here seals a second straight league title for Methuen/Tewksbury (15-0-2), which is a rarity in the MVC/DCL Large.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Liu’s laboratory designed a crucial component of the therapy — the base editor to fix KJ’s mutation.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Susannah was diagnosed with a mutation in her KIF1A gene.—
Leanne Miller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The couple has clearly created a monster.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or a family battling an evil monster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Red Thread by Ann Hood Maya opens an adoption agency after her own daughter died in a freak accident.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Through all of this, keep your eye on Elle Fanning’s horrified face as the whole freak scene unfolds in front of her eyes.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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