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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed
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as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested
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Recent Examples of atypical
All the things that are not atypical of teenage girls.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Against the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round, however, stunts and atypical blitzes caved in on Darnold.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
This has led to misclassifications of athletes and individuals with atypical body compositions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Food and energy prices also can experience dramatic shifts on a month-to-month basis because of one-time or atypical events such as weather, supply disruptions or disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Against the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round, however, stunts and atypical blitzes caved in on Darnold.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
This has led to misclassifications of athletes and individuals with atypical body compositions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Food and energy prices also can experience dramatic shifts on a month-to-month basis because of one-time or atypical events such as weather, supply disruptions or disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypical
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Still, any rating on the Torino scale above a 0 is unusual, which is why the world's space agencies have taken notice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The politics of this tax credit are unusual in the climate world too.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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These disease processes and many others can cause abnormal urination habits and should be ruled out by your pet’s veterinarian through an exam and other medical diagnostics.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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This type of cancer is caused by abnormal production of white blood cells.—
Gagandeep Brar,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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To an extraordinary degree, his administration has already succeeded.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rather than ship a product whose price could skyrocket overnight, Cadena and other factory managers took the extraordinary measure of holding back millions of dollars in U.S.-bound goods amid the uncertainty.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Advanced algorithms and neural networks can analyze pixel artifacts, unnatural movements and other subtle audio-visual data inconsistencies to detect deepfakes accurately.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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That comes from Reid, according to Kelce, and it’s led an almost unnatural level of calm across the team.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The fit is exceptional, featuring a soft sockliner and upper that provides next-level comfort.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
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The report found the company to be exceptional, with quibbles so minor that explaining them here would require a crash course in the dense lexicon of climate reporting.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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With Tatters on board, Rapyd Cloud was poised to deliver exceptional results with its unique performance stack.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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These quilts, each unique in design, color, fabric and size, have come from all over Los Angeles, Oregon, Ohio, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, in-flight medical emergencies and deaths are rare with a mortality rate of 0.21 deaths per million passengers.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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So the challenge for Pereira, both now and in the future, is to get Wolves firing on the rare occasions when Cunha does not.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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That's according to new research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) which found that the uncommon size and lack of restrictions of Scott's charitable gifts have not only helped those nonprofits become more financially stable but has enabled them to increase the scope of their impact.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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City finance officials said that structure is not uncommon and would help smooth out the overall debt load for taxpayers.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Atypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypical. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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