1
as in abnormality
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in arbitrariness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of irregularity
The conclusion is that there have been irregularities in the international adoptions to Sweden.
—
The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Computer vision uses hardware—like cameras, in this case—and pairs their input with an AI algorithm to identify irregularities or violations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Experts say there are irregularities that could prove beneficial to the Massachusetts woman accused of killing cop boyfriend.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Test takers seeking to practice law in California complained of a litany of technical glitches and irregularities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irregularity
The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Computer vision uses hardware—like cameras, in this case—and pairs their input with an AI algorithm to identify irregularities or violations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Experts say there are irregularities that could prove beneficial to the Massachusetts woman accused of killing cop boyfriend.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Test takers seeking to practice law in California complained of a litany of technical glitches and irregularities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irregularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
Noun
-
Your doctor may also run tests to look for an underlying condition like PCOS, a thyroid abnormality, or endometriosis that may need to be treated or managed with, potentially, medications or surgery.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
23 June 2025
-
The chemical compound has been linked to fetal abnormalities, low birth weight, and brain and behavior disorders in infants and children, as well as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity in adults.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
Star noted that current distortions are not always malicious but often stem from a lack of training.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
-
Meanwhile, 30 percent of professionals cited fears that AI tools might be misused for deception or distortion.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
Nevertheless, for investors desiring less volatility than individual stocks, the Trefis High Quality portfolio offers an alternative – having outperformed the S&P 500 and delivered returns exceeding 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
-
In that light, the sudden uptick in volatility is not a surprise.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
Also last year, Stellantis has recalled thousands of Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 cars because of a manufacturing defect that could cause airbags to rupture unexpectedly, resulting in metal fragments flying out, potentially killing passengers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
-
They had been expected to argue that severe mental disease or defect caused Purdy not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
Noun
-
The party is now divorced from his eccentricities, which, though appealing to some of the most radical voters, alienate the rest.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
-
Her gown, a Schiaparelli spring 2025 couture runway piece designed by the maison’s creative director, Daniel Roseberry, also added an air of eccentricity to her overall style with a stiff, off-the-shoulder, crystal bodice top.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Noun
-
Other effects, such as developmental malformations in a fetus and cancer, have also been linked to this surfactant.1312 2.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
-
After a long, eight-year battle, in which the hospital claimed that Maura had a genetic underlying vascular malformation in the brain, jurors sided with the Gallaghers, concluding that Maura's death was preventable.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
-
Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
Europeans, awakened to the danger of American inconstancy, are scrambling to spend trillions more on defense in coming years.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
-
Years of naval inconstancy with repair work drove Vigor Industrial—a once vibrant and growing maritime conglomerate—into the welcoming arms of hedge funds, which wasted no time in striping the company of value.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share