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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior
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Recent Examples of abnormality
This allows healthcare providers to view the esophagus and look for signs of inflammation and abnormalities, like ulcers, strictures (narrowing of the esophagus), and bleeding.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
One patient, who’d traveled from Ohio to end her pregnancy after finding out that her fetus had a grave and almost certainly fatal abnormality, had already taken a labor-inducing drug that’s sometimes used in later abortions.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities, Science Advances, 11(4).
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
While repeating faces could just be poor design, missing fingers, limbs, or other abnormalities are typical hallmarks of Gen-AI models.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
One patient, who’d traveled from Ohio to end her pregnancy after finding out that her fetus had a grave and almost certainly fatal abnormality, had already taken a labor-inducing drug that’s sometimes used in later abortions.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities, Science Advances, 11(4).
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
While repeating faces could just be poor design, missing fingers, limbs, or other abnormalities are typical hallmarks of Gen-AI models.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
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The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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As a filmmaker leading a motion picture label, Gunn is an anomaly among studio bosses in town.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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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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The main exception in the worldwide data is Israel, which has higher-than-average birth rates and has been subsidizing IVF since the early 1980s.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 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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The fan version of Rotom will also be a rarity because the Plasma Pokemon usually makes appearances during special events.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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While most in the profession change jobs every few years for better opportunities and more pay, Olen is a rarity in a cutthroat, competitive industry.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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