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as in abnormality
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as in arbitrariness
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Recent Examples of irregularity
Keep a Record of Changes to Your Body One of the most common signs that a women is entering perimenopause is period irregularity.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
These stones offer softness, warmth and a candlelit sparkle that comes from irregularity and hand-cut proportions.
—Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
These stones offer softness, warmth and a candlelit sparkle that comes from irregularity and hand-cut proportions.
—Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
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This stable abnormality has rested on a dual architecture of impunity and rehabilitation—a profitable, sect-transcendent disequilibrium sustained by oil revenues, shadow economies and, more recently, frenzied real-estate speculation.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Despite his disclaimer, Cannon did urge runners to be on the lookout for any lasting gastrointestinal abnormalities, especially rectal bleeding, after a race.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.—
Meghan Daum,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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In both novels, young people are trying to figure out how life works, confounded by the arbitrariness of what is presented to them as natural.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Others are equally clear, such as getting immigration under control, allowing free speech and ditching the teaching of distortions of history.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Bluetooth Speaker Deals The JBL Flip 7 steps up portable audio performance with AI Sound Boost to maximize acoustic output with significantly lower distortion.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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Most manufacturers that have announced Wildcat Lake laptops are playing coy about pricing and availability—this is somewhat understandable, given ongoing pricing volatility and component supply shortages.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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But punting on difficult chats only creates more stress for employees and more volatility within your company.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Tom's congenital heart defect and small lungs also relied heavily on his brother to keep him alive.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Since 2023, his BD Excellence program has rolled out the defect-eliminating principles that Toyota first championed decades ago, from BD’s supply chain operations and manufacturing facilities, to its R&D and sales teams.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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That the series houses its mad science experiments and cartoonish fight scenes in familiar packaging goes a long way toward keeping it accessible, but the charming eccentricities and their astute implementation add up to a Spider-story worth investing in — bring on the strange.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Sure, there are several social butterflies across the zodiac—Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, to name a few—but Geminis are famous for their magnetic eccentricity which captivates just about anyone in their orbit.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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At 14 weeks, Martinez learned the baby had a rare, severe congenital brain malformation.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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If the fetus survives, long-term developmental delays, blindness, hearing loss, permanent teeth and bone malformation, heart defects and rashes can occur.—
Casey Pinto,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Newsom explains his fickleness differently.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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