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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior
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Recent Examples of abnormality
Nonetheless, early ultrasounds flagged multiple concerns: small femurs, club feet and an umbilical vein abnormality.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
The researchers will follow study participants for 12 to 18 months after their scan to see whether abnormalities are confirmed as cancer.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
The term is often used interchangeably with congenital heart defect, which refers specifically to a structural abnormality of the heart that is present at birth and needs medical or surgical intervention.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital heart defect where the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs is obstructed, and a grade VI murmur is the most intense type of heart murmur, typically indicating a significant abnormality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
The researchers will follow study participants for 12 to 18 months after their scan to see whether abnormalities are confirmed as cancer.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
The term is often used interchangeably with congenital heart defect, which refers specifically to a structural abnormality of the heart that is present at birth and needs medical or surgical intervention.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital heart defect where the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs is obstructed, and a grade VI murmur is the most intense type of heart murmur, typically indicating a significant abnormality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
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Owl is powered by artificial intelligence to autonomously identify and classify threats or anomalies.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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In science, one is an anomaly and two might be coincidence, but three is a trend.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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One of the legislative wins for Texas conservatives last year was the passing of Senate Bill 17, the nation's second anti-DEI law that banned DEI programs, staff, offices and hiring at Texas public universities but had exceptions for academic courses, research and student groups.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Executives with a 30-year track record at the company are more the rule rather than the exception, P&G has said.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Genetic testing helps identify underlying mutations or abnormalities in genes.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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But the study builds on existing evidence that over time, mutations in these pathogens helped strengthen the immune systems of the nomads that were among the first to get sick, while more stagnant farmers and hunter-gatherers succumbed to the new diseases.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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And there’ll be a two-CD set that includes a mixture of the orchestral versions, demos, rarities, and remixes featured on the Anthology vinyl edition.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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The original Naked Gun movies were themselves rarities in their day.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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