anomalies

[uh-nom-uh-leez] / əˈnɒm ə liz /

NOUN

deviation from normal, usual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration abnormality deviation inconsistency irregularity oddity rarity

STRONG

departure eccentricity exception incongruity peculiarity unorthodoxy

WEAK

unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conformity normality regularity sameness standard

STRONG

usualness

WEAK

usual

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anomalies

Rai emulating Jim Barnes in 1919 proves Fleetwood correct, these longstanding records and anomalies can be broken.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Seasonal-average sea-surface temperature anomalies expected to exceed 2C in key monitoring regions," it said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Acquisitions, restructurings and resolutions of multiyear tax audits can cause anomalies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

"Given that, it is important that we understand the natural distribution of interstellar objects so that we will be able to identify any anomalies that could one day be signs of an artificial interstellar object."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

Instead of focusing on finding the anomalies in the situation, I was able to actually pay attention to the history taking place.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin