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as in abnormality
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as in arbitrariness
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Recent Examples of irregularity
Keep a Record of Changes to Your Body One of the most common signs that a women is entering perimenopause is period irregularity.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
These stones offer softness, warmth and a candlelit sparkle that comes from irregularity and hand-cut proportions.
—Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
These stones offer softness, warmth and a candlelit sparkle that comes from irregularity and hand-cut proportions.
—Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
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According to the National Institutes of Health's Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a condition where the muscles permanently stiffen and a person has bone abnormalities called chondrodysplasia, both of which can worsen over time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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As part of that effort, the railroad has installed inspection portals that scan the trains and take pictures to help spot any abnormalities that would suggest contraband or immigrants aboard the train.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In both novels, young people are trying to figure out how life works, confounded by the arbitrariness of what is presented to them as natural.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Extreme violence is now a large part of this repertoire of arbitrariness.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Russia’s over-all economy is beginning to suffocate under the many distortions and externalities caused by four-plus years of full-scale war.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The earnings followed a period of extreme volatility for oil prices, particularly in March, as energy market participants closely monitored severe disruption through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Sure, volatility, complexity, chaos and post-truth behavior are colliding.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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In Walker’s first few months of life, doctors closely monitored his condition while hoping surgery would ultimately correct the defects.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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In the surgical procedure, a v-shape of the lower lid is removed thereby shortening the area and reducing the defect.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Of course, in addition to being perfect by becoming a doctor, John had selected, despite her eccentricities, the perfect mate in their parents’ eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Still, even an understanding of Turner’s eccentricities didn’t prepare the Braves to learn the morning of their game against Pittsburgh that the team’s owner was now the manager.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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At 14 weeks, Martinez learned the baby had a rare, severe congenital brain malformation.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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If the fetus survives, long-term developmental delays, blindness, hearing loss, permanent teeth and bone malformation, heart defects and rashes can occur.—
Casey Pinto,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Newsom explains his fickleness differently.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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