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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
With the acquisition of Devers, the Giants are trying to prove that these past few months haven’t been an aberration.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Judged by these standards, Trump’s first term—with its near-unequivocal support for Israel’s regional ambitions—was an aberration.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Schlapp: The people who get up every morning listen to NPR might be hoping that this was an aberration, that this is something of a cult of personality movement, and that when Donald Trump isn't the president anymore, this will go back to some kind of normalcy of what the situation was before.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 29 May 2025
Gone are the days when Trump could be regarded as an aberration in America’s otherwise predictable geopolitics.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 24 May 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Judged by these standards, Trump’s first term—with its near-unequivocal support for Israel’s regional ambitions—was an aberration.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Schlapp: The people who get up every morning listen to NPR might be hoping that this was an aberration, that this is something of a cult of personality movement, and that when Donald Trump isn't the president anymore, this will go back to some kind of normalcy of what the situation was before.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 29 May 2025
Gone are the days when Trump could be regarded as an aberration in America’s otherwise predictable geopolitics.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aberration
Noun
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My father handled most of the issues but now suffers from dementia, so there are a lot of unknowns.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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But people with dementia do actually live in the moment.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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That’s a lot of familiar names, but hardly an anomaly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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And beyond device checks, smart verification systems can also monitor behavioral signals—like typing speed, location, or login habits—to spot anomalies that a cloned voice can’t imitate.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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On June 11, Lopez withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Stines is scheduled to undergo a psychiatric evaluation this month, with the defense preparing to pursue an insanity or extreme emotional disturbance defense.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Any exceptions lawmakers want to carve out must be backed by a strong state interest that increases protections for minors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The United States economy is vastly different from ancient Rome’s, with one important exception: there remains today the same temptation to finance public promises with money created out of thin air.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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But it doesn’t get very thoroughly explored in Kermani’s screenplay, which teases with occult aspects that become red herrings, then doesn’t provide the alternative rationale of quasi-religious hysteria much definition, either.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Trump initially sparked hysteria in the financial markets by announcing tariff rates on dozens of countries, including 24 percent on Japan and 25 percent on South Korea.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The term is often used interchangeably with congenital heart defect, which refers specifically to a structural abnormality of the heart that is present at birth and needs medical or surgical intervention.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital heart defect where the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs is obstructed, and a grade VI murmur is the most intense type of heart murmur, typically indicating a significant abnormality.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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In another scenario, New Berlin police officers responded to a woman who was loitering and recognized signs of schizophrenia and PTSD.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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On Facebook in 2023, Rudd said he was given antipsychotic medications to treat schizophrenia.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Stalter is refreshingly comfortable in her own skin—a rarity in Hollywood (and everywhere else, really).—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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But that isn’t the case for the Cardinals, who are a rarity in this regard.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Aberration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aberration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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