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Definition of anomalous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for anomalous
Synonyms
aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, atypical, especial, exceeding, exceptional, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted
Antonyms
common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual
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Being a worldwide lifestyle brand is an anomalous take on the human experience. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Time, "'What Do People Want Me to Do? Wear Black Every Day?': How Child Star JoJo Siwa Built Her Sparkly Empire," 22 Aug. 2019 If the aesthetic qualities of Open Casket felt anomalous within Schutz’s oeuvre, its subject matter was also unusual. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "‘Open Casket’ and the Question of Empathy," 28 Mar. 2017 These include live telemetry that detect anomalous patterns, and an approach to permissions that focuses on application IDs rather than signals that may be losing relevance. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Who Would Dare to Compete With Silicon Valley Darling Brex?: Term Sheet," 9 Aug. 2019 Mapping data can then be run through software to detect anomalous undersea structures, like ship hulls, superstructures, and gun turrets, identifying possible wrecks. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Are We Entering a Golden Age of Shipwreck Discovery?," 1 Aug. 2019 The blame for this falls squarely at the feet of Nancy Pelosi, who for all intents and purposes, with respect to Donald Trump and co., is dead set on portraying the anomalous as much ado about nothing. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Will Nancy Pelosi Finally Do Something About Donald Trump’s Abuse Of Power?," 25 July 2019 Praetorius looked anomalous and gave a one-dimensional performance with stock gestures meant to show vengeful anger. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘The Bournonville Legacy’ Review: Excerpts From a Ballet Master," 11 July 2019 The result appears to confirm the anomalous results of a decades-old experiment that MiniBooNE was built specifically to double-check. — Quanta Magazine, "Evidence Found for a New Fundamental Particle," 1 June 2018 If Lelling’s claim sounds anomalous to you, no wonder. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "What We Do in the Shadows," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anomalous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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