irregularities

noun

plural of irregularity
as in abnormalities

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  1. abnormalities
  2. distortions
  3. defects
  4. flaws
  5. imperfections
  6. deformities
  7. blemishes
Noun
  • Scans often find abnormalities that require additional imaging or testing.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormalities
Noun
  • That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Once transmitted back to Earth, scientists will use Bayesian statistical methods alongside sky-response computer simulations to remove Galactic foreground emissions and instrument distortions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Colorado law gives condominium owners up to eight years after a building is finished to sue over construction defects, and the insurance costs that follow have long pushed developers toward building apartments instead.
    — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since the hazardous incident, the company added technology like digital inspection portals that examine equipment for defects, along with a similar system for wheels.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defects
Noun
  • More seats, more problems Part of the solution is fixing predictable design flaws — like ensuring flight attendants can actually see passengers over high privacy walls — early in the development process to avoid last-minute delays.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The watchdog also criticized internal affairs investigators’ reliance on deputies’ logs and detectives’ case files, which were oriented at establishing criminal liability, not examining institutional flaws.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flaws
Noun
  • To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cardinal Health on Tuesday showed why the healthcare distributor belongs in our portfolio, delivering robust full-year earnings guidance that trumped some imperfections in the final quarter of its fiscal 2026.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperfections
Noun
  • Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond brain tumors, other advances across neuroscience, like corrective spine surgery, have allowed doctors to restore posture and mobility in patients with severe spinal deformities.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of deformities
Noun
  • For those prone to blemishes, the ingredient targets cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as propionibacterium acnes), a bacterium associated with acne.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The compact makeup stick can be used either as an all-over foundation with buildable coverage or as a spot treatment over any blemishes.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026
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