irregularities

plural of irregularity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularities
Noun
  • Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.
    Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bringing forward the perspective of Haitians represents one way to both lessen the silences of the past and rectify the ongoing and harmful distortions of the present.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This framework allowed Isaac to explore the character’s psychological distortions.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Low-Quality Fixtures Finishes and fixtures—like faucets and lights, to door hardware and drawer pulls—might seem like an easy place to save on cost, but experts, designers, and Redditors alike often warn that cheap fixtures will quickly reveal their flaws.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • By 1948, decades of patchwork repairs, design flaws and war damage left the mansion structurally unsound, according to the White House Historical Association.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This behavior will lead to a spectrum of temperature imperfections in the Big Bang’s leftover glow, and eventually will form the seeds of structure that grow into stars, galaxies, and the cosmic web.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Lee and the creative team worked to find ways to make the AI present as technologically perfect, but also make sure the imperfections of AI were still on full display.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.
    Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • McKelway’s stories, like his subjects, have their blemishes.
    David Grann, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Unfortunately for the Rams, the Eagles and 49ers games are the only two blemishes on Los Angeles’ schedule so far this season.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Irregularities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularities. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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