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irregularity

[ih-reg-yuh-lar-i-tee] / ɪˌrɛg jəˈlær ɪ ti /


NOUN
a suspicious or illegal occurrence
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Mr. Sun’s production technique here amplifies that sense of irregularity in an appealing way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The work also may help explain why irregularity is so common in natural systems, including neural, biological and ecological networks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

A "fundamental irregularity" also took place while the jury was sequestered that "fatally undermined the integrity of the verdicts", he argued, without giving further details.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

But global development has also been hampered due to the irregularity of research results.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He might well be a little shocked at the irregularity of my lineaments, his own being so harmonious.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

In their previous investigation of semaglutide and tirzepatide, researchers identified online reports of menstrual irregularities.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The UK audit regulator has confirmed it is leading inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The children say the term sheet wasn’t binding, alleging irregularities in due diligence and the need to name additional parties to the settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“The transaction was subject to a full investigation conducted by an outside law firm on behalf of insurance regulators from multiple states,” the statement said, “which identified no irregularities and resulted in no further action.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Flaws and irregularities told how the trees endured fires and lightning strikes and windstorms and infestations and yet continued to grow.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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