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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
To be sure, this is a rather small sample size so some could be anomalies.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
There were no cameras around the property itself, an anomaly in these times.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Miner believes Wedgewood’s poor first period was an anomaly.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Economics anomalies have the potential to play a similar role in improving the validity of economic theories.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
There were no cameras around the property itself, an anomaly in these times.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Miner believes Wedgewood’s poor first period was an anomaly.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Economics anomalies have the potential to play a similar role in improving the validity of economic theories.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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Excellence will become the expectation across government, not the exception.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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The rarity of the mechanism means that legal and political challenges would be expected, and the fallout could reshape city and state politics.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hotel honors its commitment to sustainability with an organic garden that provides fresh ingredients for the restaurant—a rarity on the island, where logistics make fresh produce difficult to come by.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the really rare mutation Iris has is on a gene that's responsible for mitochondria and mitochondrial disease.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In people with the natural mutation, the ANGPTL3 gene is turned off in every cell in the body — muscles, heart, lungs and so forth.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mundane loot like monster teeth and eyeballs all have different effects when paired with a basic attack, making for a mind-boggling number of combinations for how to dole out punishment.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Scheduled to play the University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center in 2003, a freak ice storm cancelled our show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Godard’s ode to American movies that required only a girl and a gun begat freak-flag-flying films like Slacker, which begat Linklater’s career, characterized by him following his own muse.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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