IRREGULARITY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

irregularity

noun

Definition of irregularity

as in abnormality

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as in arbitrariness

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Recent Examples of irregularity Their irregularity, far from being a flaw, became creative inspiration. — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026 Others are chasing answers for chronic bloating, pain or irregularity that no doctor has been able to explain. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Implementing measures like electronic visit verification (EVV), utilization monitoring and eligibility validation can help identify irregularities earlier and address issues proactively rather than relying on retrospective audits. — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 And state officials were notified of possible irregularities in the operation of a charity Stewart controls, the Mayor’s Trophy Charity Fund. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irregularity

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Noun

Scans often find abnormalities that require additional imaging or testing.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Wilkinson’s four-seam fastball barely touches 90 mph, an abnormality in the age of velocity.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormality

Noun

During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.

— Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of arbitrariness

Noun

The issue may not be intentional distortion, but differences in how data is captured, processed and reported.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
While commercially well received, it was criticized for its lack of attention to detail and distortion of historical facts.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distortion

Noun

Even Nvidia limits its residual value support, highlighting the inherent volatility and risk in this new asset class.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Rising bond yields and oil prices put stocks under pressure this week, while another bout of volatility in the AI trade tested investors' conviction in the market's biggest growth theme.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

Since the core and cladding are made together, the method can achieve high fabrication yield while minimizing defects at the interface.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
In December 2015, when Eva Benefield was just 14 years old, her mother, Renee Benefield, died suddenly from an undetected congenital heart defect.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of defect

Noun

Some Venus signs prefer seduction through mystery and minimalism, while others enjoy eccentricity or perhaps even maximalism.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of eccentricity

Noun

Following his 2005 breakout season, he was diagnosed with Müller-Weiss syndrome, which causes a malformation of the navicular bone in the midfoot.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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