anomalies

noun

plural of anomaly
1
as in exceptions
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected her C grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before

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2
as in abnormalities
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere

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Recent Examples of anomalies Artificial intelligence can pick up on tiny anomalies based on the thousands of engines it’s seen before. — Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Experts highlight that the scans frequently reveal harmless anomalies or untreatable conditions, rather than actionable early detections. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The totals may in some cases be adjusted down during the year due to reporting revisions by NIFC, and some dates are missing due to government shutdowns and report anomalies. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 In addition to handling testing operations, the robot continuously monitors wiring harness connections and reports anomalies in real time, helping reduce defects. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 The assessment compared radar imagery collected on June 24 and June 25 with reference images captured over the previous year to detect structural anomalies consistent with building damage or collapse. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 The investigations into most of the anomalies and observations have been closed, according to a briefing by NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel on June 22. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
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  1. exceptions
  2. abnormalities
  3. rarities
  4. mutations
Noun
  • The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • While the majority of states have lieutenant governors, there are exceptions.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceptions
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  • Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Tests showed abnormalities in her urine and bone marrow, leading to a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer than can cause kidney problems.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of abnormalities
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  • In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • In related news, after years of licensing issues, the group’s 50-track rarities collection Useless Trinkets has recently returned to streaming platforms.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2026
Definition of rarities
Noun
  • He was diagnosed with a disease called Marfan syndrome, which generally involves mutations in a gene that helps build connective tissue in the body.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The virus spends approximately ten months of every year locked inside dormant mosquito eggs that overwinter beneath leaf litter and snow, with little to no viral replication, so few new mutations enter the population.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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