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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
The Canes’ getting two wins away from a first national championship in ‘23 seems in retrospect like an anomaly in an odd season for college hoops.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
All of these types of preventative tests can lead to overdiagnosis of conditions or anomalies that may not even be dangerous for the person, Nickel argues.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
This isn’t an anomaly for White, who often runs hot and cold from behind the arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
All of these types of preventative tests can lead to overdiagnosis of conditions or anomalies that may not even be dangerous for the person, Nickel argues.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
This isn’t an anomaly for White, who often runs hot and cold from behind the arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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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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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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The fan version of Rotom will also be a rarity because the Plasma Pokemon usually makes appearances during special events.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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While most in the profession change jobs every few years for better opportunities and more pay, Olen is a rarity in a cutthroat, competitive industry.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.—
Richard Hughes IV,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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The study, on dog domestication, found that dogs possess two mutations of a gene known as melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R), which is linked to the production of cortisol, a hormone released during moments of fear or anxiety.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fing turns out to be as much as a destructive monster as Myrtle, who in turn, has to battle it out with the evil animal park owner, The Viscount, who is determined to own this rarest of creatures.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Fing turns out to be as much as a destructive monster as Myrtle, who in turn, must battle it out with the evil animal park owner, The Viscount (Waititi), who is determined to own this rarest of creatures.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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What prompted the freak-out was Netflix’s warning that growth in the first part of 2022 would be slowing down — way down, as in nearly half of the 2021 Q1 growth.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2022
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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