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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
Joan of Arc was certain the voices she had been hearing were not a manifestation of some sort of aberration
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as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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Recent Examples of aberration
Eventually, one of them may be seen as a signal of the country's future course, the other as a political aberration.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
But that’s the aberration — not the norm — for his career vs. pressure.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2016, Trump’s Electoral College defeat of Hillary Clinton seemed as if it could be written off as an aberration.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
This is an aberration from the rest of the Bulls roster, which ranks ninth in the league in accuracy (37.1%) while taking the second-most 3-point attempts (42.8) in the league.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
But that’s the aberration — not the norm — for his career vs. pressure.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2016, Trump’s Electoral College defeat of Hillary Clinton seemed as if it could be written off as an aberration.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
This is an aberration from the rest of the Bulls roster, which ranks ninth in the league in accuracy (37.1%) while taking the second-most 3-point attempts (42.8) in the league.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
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After World War II, a neurodegenerative disease that looked just like ALS—though some patients also showed features of Parkinson’s and dementia—surged in Guam, predominantly among the native Chamorro people.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her cause of death, John, 66, told The Washington Post, was complications from dementia.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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That data is then processed by algorithms that can analyze dialogue patterns, detect anomalies and systemically identify underlying drivers of communication trends.—
Todd Fisher,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each system gives Amazon the ability to monitor its facilities for anomalies in energy and water usage by using comparative data points.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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Today, economic uncertainty is a constant, not an exception.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The California Department of Human Resources recently released statewide guidance on exceptions to the return-to-work order.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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But while Opus parades as a critique of fame and those who kneel at its altar, Green offers no lasting observations of commodified narcissism, or of fans who get swept into a state of mass hysteria.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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Studies suggest that mosaicism is common in embryos, and that even those with multiple chromosomal abnormalities can result in healthy, full-term pregnancies—albeit less often than euploid embryos.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is caused by an abnormality in a gene called PLA2G6.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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But autism isn’t a mental illness, and neither Ohio’s nor Kentucky’s laws apply to people with autism, instead listing diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder as possible exemptions.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Odell was so easy to gaslight and discredit, but the facts of her body, and of the child, could not be denied.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Season 2 was a vast improvement, however, which is a rarity in TV.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The world’s biggest clubs breaking their revenue records is hardly a rarity, but the extent of the improvement in their case was remarkable: turnover hit £616.6million in 2023-24, an annual increase of £150m, nearly a third.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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