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irregularity

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


NOUN
a suspicious or illegal occurrence
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Still, in our endless chase of machined refinement, I think we’re missing the value of human irregularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The irregularity was only discovered when the payment platform transferred the actual amount - €0.01 - to the hotel company.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Transactions initially appeared to be completed correctly, but the irregularity was only discovered days later, when the payment platform transferred the actual amount paid to the affected company.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“Always see your dermatologist if you see an irregularity that’s not going away. Don’t wait. And protect yourself — I like an SPF of 50 or greater and apply it 15 minutes before going outside.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

I am hungry, but something makes me nervous with these stroopwafels, and with how eager Mrs. Janssen is to have me sit, and with the irregularity of the whole situation.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse