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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
Just a decade ago, a doctor with multiple medical licenses was an anomaly.
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Katie Palmer, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
There had been doubt over the 2026 launch following the second failure of the H3 in seven tries in December 2025, but the issue was soon isolated as a payload fairing separation anomaly, clearing the way for MMX to proceed.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Microsoft-OpenAI deal wasn’t an anomaly.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
When local meteorologists ruled out that the temperature anomaly had happened naturally, the Polymarket trader deleted their account.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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Katie Palmer, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
There had been doubt over the 2026 launch following the second failure of the H3 in seven tries in December 2025, but the issue was soon isolated as a payload fairing separation anomaly, clearing the way for MMX to proceed.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Microsoft-OpenAI deal wasn’t an anomaly.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
When local meteorologists ruled out that the temperature anomaly had happened naturally, the Polymarket trader deleted their account.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomaly
Noun
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Avdija took exception to Castle’s actions and shoved him.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Future observations, especially across more wavelengths and with next-generation detectors, will be crucial to confirm whether this behavior is typical or a rare exception.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fellow devotees should not miss this glam, affordable, old-school night out on Chicago’s North Side, celebrating live music demanding sophisticated interpretation — increasingly a rarity, alas, in our toddlin’ town.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The gym connects to a secluded outdoor terrace, a rarity in New York City, that will host yoga and meditation classes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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In general, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that the actual mutation is incredibly complex.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Browns, who have openly admitted regret over the monster trade and deal, restructured his contract last month for a third time in roughly a yearlong span.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The freak athlete part is well-known.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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For most students, Stanford is a normal competitive school, where people go to class and coffee shops and fall in love and freak out over finals.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Anomaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anomaly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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