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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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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

Patterson's lawyers are now arguing the hotel mix-up amounted to a "fundamental irregularity" which "fatally undermined" the integrity of the verdicts.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

Here, the very irregularity of the interior environment, including the concrete surfaces — richer and more textured than I expected — heightened my alertness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

A grown man can also be energized by hunger, and any weakness in his knees or irregularity in his heartbeat will disappear if he thinks his hunger is about to be assuaged.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

"We want to make sure that such mistakes or irregularities do not happen again," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Although Mexican authorities detected irregularities in some accounts managed by the firms, they found no evidence establishing links to criminal organizations, Sheinbaum said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"If there is an allegation, it will be investigated. All irregularities will be brought to light. Those who have committed wrongdoing will be held accountable before the law," he promised on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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

To create these images, cave artists used charcoal to outline irregularities in the walls of coves that suggested forms from nature.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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