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aberrant

[uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er-] / əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər- /


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Let’s stop treating working into your 60s and beyond as aberrant, and start planning for a workforce with 15 or more years of healthy cognition after traditional retirement age.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

The implication that aberrant personality disorders might not be the exclusive purview of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

"This is just an aberrant episode in an otherwise productive life," she said, according to the Reuters news agency.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

Again, the answer lies in the collective mindset of reality TV, whose fans are highly tolerant of aberrant behavior and quick to forgive missteps.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2025

On a world level, the eruption at the Norte Chico was improbable, even aberrant.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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