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

Example Sentences

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The companies said the mobile network would act as a sensor in the future to detect changes and anomalies in data traffic from drone control and make them visible to emergency services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"They were present during the situations that have occurred regarding financial anomalies or poor governance," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Any time we turn something new on, it’s 100% guaranteed that anomalies or mysteries will pop out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

As part of the ScanPyramids project, the research team closely examined the eastern facade and detected two anomalies behind the polished surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Mitigation explains one of the great anomalies of plane crashes.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell