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as in abnormality
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as in arbitrariness
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Recent Examples of irregularity
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Helping to better mimic the texture and irregularity of natural fibers, Lenzing Group is introducing a new variety of its TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The AlphaEarth Foundations team told IEEE Spectrum that one limitation in Earth observation is the inherent irregularity and sparsity of the data.
—Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Helping to better mimic the texture and irregularity of natural fibers, Lenzing Group is introducing a new variety of its TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The AlphaEarth Foundations team told IEEE Spectrum that one limitation in Earth observation is the inherent irregularity and sparsity of the data.
—Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
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There's a melancholic tone, an aesthetic darkness and a general abnormality to the new Marvel series that makes it unlike any Marvel series or film before it.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are also finding that the abnormalities in the immune system during the preclinical stage may be coming from sites in the body other than the joints.—
Kevin Deane,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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And to many white South Africans, the warped way their country is depicted abroad isn’t even the most important distortion.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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By studying these distortions across large swathes of the universe, scientists can get closer to unmasking dark matter and its various hiding places.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The joint statement from September suggested the US continues to give Japan a tacit green light to intervene in currency markets during times of excess volatility.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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By enhancing clearing and warehousing, the MOU could facilitate smoother flows of physical gold, attracting central banks and institutional investors wary of volatility.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The defect was linked to at least 54 frontal crashes and the deaths of more than a dozen people.—
Christopher DiLella,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The coroner found no anatomical cause of death—no brain bleed, no congenital defects, no reason that an otherwise healthy boy had suddenly died.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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In astrology, Aquarius is often celebrated for its eccentricity and offbeat charm.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Doctors eventually determined his seizure was caused by a brain arteriovenous malformation, a dangerous tangle of blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2025
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Birds can have beak abnormalities for a number of reasons, including physical trauma, poor nutrition, exposure to pesticides and other contaminants, disease and infection, and congenital malformation.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
15 Dec. 2025
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The fickleness of decisions relieved some and cursed others.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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That almost feline fickleness mostly has to do with the structure of the comet itself, which can change over time.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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