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as in abnormality
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as in arbitrariness
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Recent Examples of irregularity
After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
However, the primary contractor for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, Northrop Grumman, soon acknowledged there was a manufacturing irregularity.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
As an example of this irregularity, between 2000 and 2099, there will be 25 leap days, including the starting year, but in the following three centuries, there will only be 24 leap days.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
Zellige tile has long been a favorite of designers thanks to its natural irregularity, which lends a stunning depth to kitchens.
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Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
However, the primary contractor for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, Northrop Grumman, soon acknowledged there was a manufacturing irregularity.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
As an example of this irregularity, between 2000 and 2099, there will be 25 leap days, including the starting year, but in the following three centuries, there will only be 24 leap days.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
Zellige tile has long been a favorite of designers thanks to its natural irregularity, which lends a stunning depth to kitchens.
—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irregularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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Others explored whether the cause could be an immune disorder or a structural abnormality in Tessa's brain.
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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.
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To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.
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Timing, adjustments and sometimes outright manipulation can create distortions that do not survive a quality-of-earnings review.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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But Exxon is a disciplined producer able to weather the volatility.
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This pattern of extreme volatility is common in high-profile IPOs, where initial hype often inflates share values.
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Equipped with onboard sensors, ANYmal scans equipment for structural defects, overheating, and gas leaks without human supervision.
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Federal bridge inspections – rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968 – exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.
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Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities.
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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).
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At 14 weeks, Martinez learned the baby had a rare, severe congenital brain malformation.
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Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness.
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Newsom explains his fickleness differently.
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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