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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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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
More than 100 vestigial anomalies occur in humans.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, this creates a distinct behavioral dataset for each animal, allowing owners to track trends and detect anomalies on a per-cat basis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
Sam tells him about Link being Dylan — one of those anomalies that surely all Paradise fans are going to be parsing through episodes for now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Other statistical approaches model seabeds and identify anomalies that deviate from it.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Stripped of context, AI flags anomalies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.
—Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Near critical infrastructure, anomalies have a way of outing themselves, and a modest building along Highway A1A soon did just that.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, this creates a distinct behavioral dataset for each animal, allowing owners to track trends and detect anomalies on a per-cat basis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
Sam tells him about Link being Dylan — one of those anomalies that surely all Paradise fans are going to be parsing through episodes for now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Other statistical approaches model seabeds and identify anomalies that deviate from it.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Stripped of context, AI flags anomalies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.
—Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Near critical infrastructure, anomalies have a way of outing themselves, and a modest building along Highway A1A soon did just that.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalies
Noun
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But outside of these rare exceptions, Mario’s pugilism was quickly retired in lieu of hammer hits and kid-friendly blows.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Big Bill also added new deductions for tip income, overtime earnings and auto-loan interest, with limits and exceptions, of course.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Abnormalities in legal filings Questions began to emerge about the Nevada County cases last summer, after a judge noticed abnormalities in references to legal precedent in a brief filed by a prosecutor.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shows are pegged to a new compilation of rarities and fan favorites called From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Still, Khamsi’s emphasis on the beneficial aspects of somatic mutations is one of the most striking elements of her book.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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For example, mutations in myosin genes involved in inner ear function can cause hereditary hearing loss, as these proteins are essential for the proper operation of sensory hair cells.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Anomalies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomalies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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