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aberration

[ab-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæb əˈreɪ ʃən /




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His memorandum wasn’t an aberration but standard operating procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It’s tempting to see these developments as a victory, as the rule of law slowly reasserting itself over a deadly aberration in America’s social contract.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

Investors will have to decide whether Kioxia’s disappointing report is an aberration or a sign of troubles ahead.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

To them, even after eight years of experience, the president is some type of sui generis figure, an aberration in American politics and culture.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2025

Didn’t he say that it’s our culture which allows us to believe that violence is an aberration, and that the primitive warfare we choose to ignore is a manifestation of nature, biology, and instinct?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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