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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 formal announcement closes a yearslong process that has seen multiple delays in the development of the Vulcan rocket, as well as two anomalies in recent years that were a further setback to certification.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Bournemouth, however, are the anomaly in that rhetoric.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
An anomaly in the tax code is that QCDs can be made by any traditional IRA owner who is age 70½ or older, but after recent law changes RMDs don’t begin until age 73.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, meanwhile, were more likely historic anomalies than first steps in a broader trend toward greater industrial policy, given the uneasiness among Republican lawmakers over their passage.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Bournemouth, however, are the anomaly in that rhetoric.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
An anomaly in the tax code is that QCDs can be made by any traditional IRA owner who is age 70½ or older, but after recent law changes RMDs don’t begin until age 73.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, meanwhile, were more likely historic anomalies than first steps in a broader trend toward greater industrial policy, given the uneasiness among Republican lawmakers over their passage.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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Rather than being an exception, this is a relatively standard expectation in tech startups.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The exception to this rule is reblooming varieties such as Endless Summer® and 'White Wedding', which bloom on both old and new growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Migraine Migraine and sleep abnormalities, such as sleepwalking, teeth-grinding, and nightmares, often go hand in hand.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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But only one in 10 cases of ALS in which patients have no family history of the disease can be connected to genetic abnormalities.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now, with one daughter out of the house, gathering all five of us at the dinner table is a rarity.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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That different neural pathways with opposite valence for the same odor are combined to balance attraction and aversion based on physiological state is a rarity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mutation appears to have arisen through reassortment, a genetic mixing process that occurs when influenza viruses exchange segments.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His relatives who carry the mutation begin showing Alzheimer’s symptoms between ages 47 and 50.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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The first major update, aptly titled Title Update 1, is set to be released later this week, and brings new monsters, new activities, and more for players of the game.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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White Painted Woman was a model of heroism and honorable womanhood: When evil monsters were hunting the Apache people, the White Painted Woman gave birth to a son who would destroy the creatures to help make Earth inhabitable for humanity.—
Alejandra Rubio,
NPR,
29 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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