IRREGULARITIES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

irregularities

noun

plural of irregularity

as in abnormalities

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Noun

West alleges Gilkar and Ahmed asked her to terminate the pregnancy under a provision in their surrogacy agreement covering serious fetal abnormalities.

— Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Although Verticillium wilt symptoms differ among hosts, abnormalities like leaf yellowing (chlorosis) or browning, wilting, and branch dieback raise suspicion of infection across the board.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of abnormalities

Noun

Until that happens, there’s your growing discontent, and there are the distortions that ripple through your field whenever there’s a lack of clarity.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Such payment distortions can force primary care clinicians to chase higher visit counts at the expense of these other activities and dissuade future doctors and advanced care practitioners from entering the field.

— Ishani Ganguli, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of distortions

Noun

Electron diffraction provided another way to monitor the crystal structures as defects developed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Insufficient airflow and light in the canopy can slow and reduce growth, and structural defects can lead to limb failure, opening the tree up to infection.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of defects

Noun

The partners in that program have since surfaced thousands of high-severity flaws.

— Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The study, however, didn’t attribute the lengthening delays to flaws in the single-payer system, but rather to the increasing complexity of cancer care and changes in hospital practices.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flaws

Noun

At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperfections

Noun

For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of deformities

Noun

For a more permanent fix, home improvement and hardware stores carry laminate repair pastes and pens that can cover blemishes.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
As Zai’s doubts about the wedding fester, scratches begin to appear on her legs, apparently the work of the phantom bride, while the menacing of this spirit produces blemishes on her skin.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

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