1
as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick
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as in unnatural
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
noticed his abnormal breathing and took him to the emergency room
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Recent Examples of abnormal
Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.
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Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is a chronic reproductive condition characterized by abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside of the uterus.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Tau tangles are also implicated in other neurological diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, or FTD, and Lewy body dementia in which abnormal clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate in the brain’s neurons.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is a chronic reproductive condition characterized by abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside of the uterus.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Tau tangles are also implicated in other neurological diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, or FTD, and Lewy body dementia in which abnormal clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate in the brain’s neurons.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormal
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Although not musicians, the Goldbergs quickly realized there was something unusual about their 3-year-old boy.—
Steve Rothaus,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one group of six girls living in Waterloo, Canada, their lives took an unusual turn when a couple of very territorial geese decided to claim their front lawn as their own.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In an alternative '90s, dark waters from the underground scientific facility have risen to flood the town and deliver a menagerie of natural and unnatural nightmares.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In this type of thinking, the desire to be alone is seen as unnatural and unhealthy, something to be pitied or feared rather than valued or encouraged.—
Virginia Thomas,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Harvard University President Alan Garber released an open letter today that provided an exceptional example of leadership integrity when faced with extraordinary external pressure.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As the investigation unfolds, attention is likely to remain on both the technical aspects of the crash and the extraordinary lives lost in an instant.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most common arrhythmia, characterized by an irregular and rapid heartbeat beginning in the upper chambers, or atria, of the heart.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Astrophysicists have long thought that large spiral galaxies like the Milky Way form over several billion years in a chaotic process and initially form irregular shapes.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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This compact security camera offers exceptional value and robust features in a tiny design.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of this exceptional community.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Hepworth has a unique advantage because of his background.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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How To Make Egg Gravy Want to try this unique recipe at home?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The exemptions were a rare piece of good news for the battered financial markets, and U.S. stocks closed higher Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro is a Democrat, but in a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Republicans joined Democrats in condemning the attack.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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In crime films with a socially conscious subplot about young people’s painful search for their place in Depression-era society, Garfield developed his natural ability to express an uncommon level of authenticity and truthfulness in any role.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Abnormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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