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as in anomalies
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 exceptions
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 abnormalities
The tools can be used to improve cyber defense capabilities and quickly detect threat abnormalities.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Tarver began having panic attacks — up to 12 a day — and headaches, but a CT scan didn’t show any abnormalities.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, bloodwork captured every three months might indicate abnormalities in the gut microbiome that could eventually lead to an autoimmune condition.
—Innocent Clement, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Growing evidence suggests that IBS may develop due to abnormalities in gut microbiota makeup, gut motility, and immune system function.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
Like the Dutch study, IDENTIFY detected some specific kinds of DNA abnormalities, including gains and losses of multiple chromosomes, that were much more likely to be seen in the people with cancer, whereas other patterns were associated with less worrying outcomes like uterine fibroids.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
His health issues continued in 2018 when he was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, a chronic disease characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints and internal organs.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
With advancing technology, screening for fetal abnormalities has galloped ahead, and the test behind the new study became widespread about 10 years ago.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Tarver began having panic attacks — up to 12 a day — and headaches, but a CT scan didn’t show any abnormalities.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, bloodwork captured every three months might indicate abnormalities in the gut microbiome that could eventually lead to an autoimmune condition.
—Innocent Clement, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Growing evidence suggests that IBS may develop due to abnormalities in gut microbiota makeup, gut motility, and immune system function.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
Like the Dutch study, IDENTIFY detected some specific kinds of DNA abnormalities, including gains and losses of multiple chromosomes, that were much more likely to be seen in the people with cancer, whereas other patterns were associated with less worrying outcomes like uterine fibroids.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
His health issues continued in 2018 when he was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, a chronic disease characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints and internal organs.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
With advancing technology, screening for fetal abnormalities has galloped ahead, and the test behind the new study became widespread about 10 years ago.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
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Set alerts for key metrics to enable swift responses to anomalies.Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This model could potentially resolve the Hubble tension and other cosmic expansion anomalies.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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This designation allows exceptions to some activities that the Endangered Species Act prohibits.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
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Everything survived, with some exceptions.Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Scientists were concerned that the case in British Columbia exhibited certain mutations that could spell trouble, although more research was needed to understand the exact implications.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Abnormalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormalities. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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