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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
her C grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before
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as in abnormality
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere
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Recent Examples of anomaly
Analytical signal map of the residual field with the red dots representing the anomalies.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Incident Response Planning: AI can create or accelerate problems; make sure your business is prepared to detect anomalies, respond quickly and minimize damage.
—Nolan Garrett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The tower and fairing assembly, which fit over Orion like a protective shell, include thrusters for abort and jettison of the spacecraft, as well as attitude control (steering) for anomalies that require the spacecraft be quickly and safely separated from SLS.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Incident Response Planning: AI can create or accelerate problems; make sure your business is prepared to detect anomalies, respond quickly and minimize damage.
—Nolan Garrett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The tower and fairing assembly, which fit over Orion like a protective shell, include thrusters for abort and jettison of the spacecraft, as well as attitude control (steering) for anomalies that require the spacecraft be quickly and safely separated from SLS.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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This obligation would apply to any interactive AI system, such as a chatbot or automated screening tool, unless the AI nature is obvious or an exception applies.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There are exceptions — Douglas Luiz, the Brazil international midfielder set to join on loan from Juventus with an obligation/option to make the move permanent for €30m (£26m; $35m) — is 27 years old.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Holton shared her long-dormant idea of creating a virtual reality simulator to teach women how to detect abnormalities in their breast tissue, and one UConn professor expressed interest.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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That’s relatively accurate for miscarriages, especially those before 12 weeks, which researchers believe are usually caused by chromosomal abnormalities.—
Jill Lens,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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The two rarities weren’t the only unusual aspect of the Jones Beach show.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2025
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Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled, and incompetent.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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Shahed warheads though have seen the biggest range of mutations, with a wide variety of different types discovered.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And then that mutation process continued into the edit.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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Items still needed: large play mats, luggage, dolls, toy monster trucks Scampini Linn said she feels affirmed by the generosity of her community.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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His monster homer finally gave the Red Sox some room after a frustrating offensive game in which Boston stranded 14 men on base and went 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 Jan. 2023
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The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2023
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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