IRREGULARITY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

irregularity

noun

Definition of irregularity

as in abnormality

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as in arbitrariness

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Recent Examples of irregularity Implementing measures like electronic visit verification (EVV), utilization monitoring and eligibility validation can help identify irregularities earlier and address issues proactively rather than relying on retrospective audits. — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 And state officials were notified of possible irregularities in the operation of a charity Stewart controls, the Mayor’s Trophy Charity Fund. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026 The immediate trigger for Saturday’s protest was the reported irregularity in a recent exam that quickly became a broader outlet for frustration over India’s education system and limited job opportunities. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 But there is also the question of Liverpool adapting to him, and whether a squad of players who pressed with irregularity last season can be whipped into shape. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irregularity

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Noun

This is the first time that an AI system has detected a new abnormality in EKGs that appears correlated with cardiac risk and is detectable visually by a human physician.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Definition of abnormality

Noun

During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.

— Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of arbitrariness

Noun

Granata promised new replacements — distortion-free — and offered to use product from a more expensive manufacturer, Lichter said.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Jimi Hendrix used Chicago-style electrification and distortion to propel rock music into new sonic territories.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of distortion

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But both are also currently trending higher by around 18% compared to last month indicative of current crude market volatility.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.

— Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

Regrettably, Anolik, who is almost singlehandedly responsible for Babitz’s literary exhumation, has so fallen in love with her subject as to almost blind her to Babitz’s defects, both with respect to her writing and to the life.

— Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
To capture the earliest stages of failure, the team incorporated photoelasticity, an imaging technique that reveals stress building around tiny defects before visible cracks appear.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of defect

Noun

How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Your unique eccentricity is your greatest asset — don’t hide it!

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of eccentricity

Noun

Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Along with epilepsy, Benjamin also has cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and severe vision impairment caused by underdeveloped optic nerves and malformations in the visual centers of his brain.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of malformation

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