as in deformations
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Recent Examples of distortions
The first two months of the year are reported together to smooth out distortions from the long Lunar New Year break.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Brief, startling moments of illumination are everywhere in its stories; so are all kinds of optical illusions and distortions.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
A number of fans in the background are moving with a uniform motion, and some of the faces have noticeable distortions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Imports fell more than analysts expected, in a reversal of a surge in February and March; those distortions pushed down GDP at the start of the year, though the economy is expected to grow more in the second quarter.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Omitting such differences, however, can sometimes be decisive in invalidating the final evaluation, which can lead to systematic distortions in reasoning, influencing the resulting judgments and decisions.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Unlike tariffs, alternative forms of taxation collect large amounts of revenue and impose few economic distortions—particularly forms of taxation that apply low tax rates to a large tax base.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the weekend, China’s consumer inflation dropped below zero for the first time in 13 months due to seasonal distortions and deflationary pressures.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Brief, startling moments of illumination are everywhere in its stories; so are all kinds of optical illusions and distortions.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
A number of fans in the background are moving with a uniform motion, and some of the faces have noticeable distortions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Imports fell more than analysts expected, in a reversal of a surge in February and March; those distortions pushed down GDP at the start of the year, though the economy is expected to grow more in the second quarter.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Omitting such differences, however, can sometimes be decisive in invalidating the final evaluation, which can lead to systematic distortions in reasoning, influencing the resulting judgments and decisions.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Unlike tariffs, alternative forms of taxation collect large amounts of revenue and impose few economic distortions—particularly forms of taxation that apply low tax rates to a large tax base.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the weekend, China’s consumer inflation dropped below zero for the first time in 13 months due to seasonal distortions and deflationary pressures.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortions
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Scientists at the European XFEL research facility have directly observed atomic-scale deformations inside solar cell materials using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser for the first time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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Past studies have observed tissue deformations that suggest cells apply force — when migrating and invading tumors, for example — and Ojosnegros and his team wanted to explore the hypothesis that this also happens in implantation.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Distortions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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