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as in exception
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 abnormality
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 anomaly
Arsenal, having suffered the fourth-most injuries but using only 24 players in the league, are among the anomalies but, as a rule, the teams who have suffered fewer injuries have used fewer players.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Its proximity to so many basketball courts is, oddly, not an anomaly in Hong Kong.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
January 2025’s safety record isn’t a statistical anomaly, either.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
This feels an anomaly considering the downward patterns since.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Its proximity to so many basketball courts is, oddly, not an anomaly in Hong Kong.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
January 2025’s safety record isn’t a statistical anomaly, either.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
This feels an anomaly considering the downward patterns since.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
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But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Establishments in CityPlace and Downtown Doral, however, will be barred from obtaining the special exception.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Davis spent her days analyzing code for state and local municipalities, identifying risks or abnormalities across the nation's aging critical infrastructure.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The inspection of the Accord also allegedly revealed no abnormalities or mechanical defects that would have been the cause or a contributing factor in the collision, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Banks herself rose through the ranks in the early 1990s, when Black high-fashion models on the runway and in magazines were still a rarity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 1910, a high school diploma was a rarity in the United States, the province of elites destined to be ministers, doctors, or lawyers.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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This form of the disease is caused by mutations in the AIPL1 gene, which results in deficiencies of the protein of the same name.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The implications depend on the specific mutation found.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Potgieter is usually a monster off the tee, leading the tour in driving distance coming into the week.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The soldiers, both in the streets and at guard posts, fired their weapons, trying to prevent the moon from being eaten by a mythical monster frog called Reahou.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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What prompted the freak-out was Netflix’s warning that growth in the first part of 2022 would be slowing down — way down, as in nearly half of the 2021 Q1 growth.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2022
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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