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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
Joan of Arc was certain the voices she had been hearing were not a manifestation of some sort of aberration
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as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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Recent Examples of aberration
Civic spending in all but eight states testifies to the fact that the Lost Cause fantasy was not an aberration or an abomination, but the reality across the country.
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Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Governments communicating through memes and toy animations during an actual shooting war may feel like a bizarre aberration.
—Renée Diresta, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
My experience was not an aberration.
—Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But the past 47 years under theocratic rule have been an aberration that’s held the region — and the world — hostage to violence, chaos and threats.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Governments communicating through memes and toy animations during an actual shooting war may feel like a bizarre aberration.
—Renée Diresta, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
My experience was not an aberration.
—Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But the past 47 years under theocratic rule have been an aberration that’s held the region — and the world — hostage to violence, chaos and threats.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
Noun
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Conversely, there’s some evidence that having shingles may increase the risk of dementia.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The massive rocket has encountered a number of anomalies and failures since its debut in April 2023 ended in a premature explosion, including fiery mishaps both on the test stand and mid-flight that have attracted plenty of headlines.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Diego, its creator, begins to notice glitches and anomalies that reveal alternative uses for the system.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The chaotic family life was cited when Cary Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the tourists’ murders; he was found mentally fit to stand trial.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Call it a runner's high or insanity; the marathon takes just about everything a person can muster up physically and mentally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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With online hype turning into real-life hysteria, brands may need to rethink drop culture or at least make a few tweaks.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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But when the Gaga music started playing, the crowd erupted with the kind of hysteria once reserved for Beatlemania.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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According to the National Institutes of Health's Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a condition where the muscles permanently stiffen and a person has bone abnormalities called chondrodysplasia, both of which can worsen over time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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As part of that effort, the railroad has installed inspection portals that scan the trains and take pictures to help spot any abnormalities that would suggest contraband or immigrants aboard the train.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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He was diagnosed with schizophrenia during his college years.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Two people diagnosed with schizophrenia were living in the theater.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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This differs from the traditional approach of many high jewelers, who often begin with exceptional gemstones because of their rarity and value.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Funding aside, that rarity has also posed a problem for researchers.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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