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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
Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
King was rushed to a hospital and later underwent surgery to address a heart abnormality, which temporarily left her career in doubt.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In May, 20-year-old Savy King collapsed on the pitch due to a rare, undetected heart abnormality.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
King was rushed to a hospital and later underwent surgery to address a heart abnormality, which temporarily left her career in doubt.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In May, 20-year-old Savy King collapsed on the pitch due to a rare, undetected heart abnormality.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
Noun
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The war has also caused an anomaly of sorts in the oil market.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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What is causing this fatal anomaly?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The exception, of course, is the oil companies that get a free ride off the hostilities.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Ingersoll Rand is an exception in offering equity to all employees.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In our study, it’s significantly associated with a person having more molecular mutations as well.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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And once that mutation starts to spread, it’s protected by numbers since it won’t be wiped out if a few mosquitoes die by chance.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007 (two years after Thomas left), Celek spent his entire 11-year NFL career in Philadelphia — a rarity in professional football.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The group was so small because of the rarity of the condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Abnormality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormality. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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