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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
For instance, John Thoppil, an obstetrician in Austin who supports the Texas clarification law, once had a patient whose fetus had a fatal anomaly.
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
If that wasn't enough, the technology could also be used to increase hardware security, detect anomalies in wireless communications, and improve radar target tracking and radio signal decoding.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Analytical signal map of the residual field with the red dots representing the anomalies.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
If that wasn't enough, the technology could also be used to increase hardware security, detect anomalies in wireless communications, and improve radar target tracking and radio signal decoding.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Analytical signal map of the residual field with the red dots representing the anomalies.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sole exception to the rule of the total privacy of color experience can be found in the television of the Gilligan’s Island era.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, approximately 30% of patients develop serious cardiac complications such as cardiomyopathy, heart rhythm abnormalities, or heart failure.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The proud mom welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slowing down viral replication decreases the rate at which a virus can acquire new mutations.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same mutations can be present in nonautistic people, too.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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The core idea of the enemy — a monster that can be anywhere or anyone — sounds great, but the demo just wasn't enjoyable to play.—
Echo Apsey,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Players must navigate nightmarish mazes where monsters lurk at every turn.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Man, just what a freak, freak deal.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cue the mayhem, as the boys dash through the snow in a stranger’s car, run around London and freak out as a pack of wolves surround them in the woods.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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