irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
i-ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈla-rə-
plural irregularities
1
: something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct)
alleged irregularities in the city government
2
: the quality or state of being irregular
3
Examples of irregularity in a Sentence
the irregularity of his behavior
He is suffering from irregularity.
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Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.
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4 July 2026
Brazil’s National Consumer Secretariat, a branch of the Justice Ministry, opened an investigation into possible irregularities during CazéTV’s broadcasts of the World Cup on June 24.
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3 July 2026
While not every instance is this costly, the fact remains that many companies incur some kind of additional cost due to unnecessary spend, lax budget enforcement, supply irregularities and the like.
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Demographers who attempted to validate his age wrote that their investigation uncovered irregularities and inconsistencies.
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Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Brazil’s National Consumer Secretariat, a branch of the Justice Ministry, opened an investigation into possible irregularities during CazéTV’s broadcasts of the World Cup on June 24.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
While not every instance is this costly, the fact remains that many companies incur some kind of additional cost due to unnecessary spend, lax budget enforcement, supply irregularities and the like.
—
Andrew Zhyvolovych,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Demographers who attempted to validate his age wrote that their investigation uncovered irregularities and inconsistencies.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irregularity
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregularity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
(ˌ)ir-ˌ(r)eg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural irregularities
1
: the quality or state of being irregular
2
: something (as dishonest conduct) that is irregular
3
Medical Definition
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
(ˌ)ir-ˌ(r)eg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural irregularities
1
: the quality or state of being irregular
irregularity of breathing
hormonal irregularities
2
: occasional constipation
more fiber in one's diet may help relieve irregularity
Legal Definition
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
ir-ˌre-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē
plural irregularities
: something that is irregular
an irregularity in the proceeding
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