aberration

Example Sentences

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He told the court Ikram was "a man of good character who has contributed much to the community in a very positive way" and the offending was "an aberration".

From BBC

These serial economic shocks are less an aberration than a return to past patterns.

From Washington Post

Seeking to define a nascent market is an aberration for Apple.

From New York Times

Nor is Gosar an aberration; the Family has a history of its leaders prioritizing their idea of Christianity over national laws and norms, including backing election deniers after the 2020 vote.

From Salon

Financial institutions are required by law to notice if customers do something out of the norm, and sometimes to report those aberrations to the authorities.

From Seattle Times