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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
Joan of Arc was certain the voices she had been hearing were not a manifestation of some sort of aberration
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as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
there are some slight aberrations in the type due to the nature of old printing presses
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Recent Examples of aberration
European leaders might have thought of Trump’s first term as an aberration, a bizarre four years followed by a return to normalcy.
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
In a culture full of celebrities breathlessly competing for our attention, Harrison Ford feels not just like an anachronism but an aberration — the movie star who really, really doesn’t want to be there.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The inordinate influence of immigration suggests that year’s increase, and to a lesser extent the 12% increase reported in 2023, are aberrations that will lead to a dramatic correction when this year’s count is taken this month.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
That's not an aberration, as Cease has topped 200 strikeouts in each of the last four seasons and amassed a WAR of 16.0 over that same span.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
In a culture full of celebrities breathlessly competing for our attention, Harrison Ford feels not just like an anachronism but an aberration — the movie star who really, really doesn’t want to be there.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The inordinate influence of immigration suggests that year’s increase, and to a lesser extent the 12% increase reported in 2023, are aberrations that will lead to a dramatic correction when this year’s count is taken this month.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
That's not an aberration, as Cease has topped 200 strikeouts in each of the last four seasons and amassed a WAR of 16.0 over that same span.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
Noun
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Regular exercise and movement amp up blood flow to the brain and slow the onset of memory loss and dementia.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Unmarried older adults in the U.S. were less likely to develop dementia than those who were married, according to a new study of 24,000 Americans.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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These systems excel at identifying patterns and detecting anomalies.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Still, the New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden, which is one of the busiest venues in sports, which leads to schedule anomalies like the one experienced Wednesday night.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Our Rox are a walking bundle of baseball insanity, Looney Tunes from the top down.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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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
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working You’re all caught up.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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Multiple studies like this one have identified mitochondrial dysfunction in depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, suggesting that energy failure may be a unifying pathway in many psychiatric conditions.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 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
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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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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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