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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
But decades of research have shown cases like hers to be more of an anomaly than a motivation to let loose.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Full-waveform inversion reveals diverse origins of lower mantle positive wave speed anomalies.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
With temperature anomalies of 15°F to 25°F below average for this time of year, the cold will be noteworthy more for its duration than its intensity, however.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Also, there are some relatively plausible explanations for the anomaly that arise from the detector setup's geometry.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Full-waveform inversion reveals diverse origins of lower mantle positive wave speed anomalies.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
With temperature anomalies of 15°F to 25°F below average for this time of year, the cold will be noteworthy more for its duration than its intensity, however.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Also, there are some relatively plausible explanations for the anomaly that arise from the detector setup's geometry.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
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Even the protections that preserve the park where de la Torre works contain exceptions for oil companies and Indigenous communities, and wildlife hunting is still rampant.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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This level of funding is sure to be disruptive to the pro game; rumors are that dozens of PPA exclusive pros are inquiring about availability exceptions for this event already.Todd Boss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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My hair could fairly be described as blond, red, or brown, depending on the light and the time of year, and because of a benign genetic abnormality, my left eye is the muddy color of a New England pond, while my right is a bright, cool blue.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 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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As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both Krug and Eden Rock are bold, nonconformist brands that value craftsmanship, rarity, and sustainability.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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This year there’s a new monster in the form of Atakhan, who does look quite cool, some changes to the early game objectives and some new boot upgrades, but that’s pretty much it.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The major averages fizzled at the finish line last year, following a monster performance.Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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