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as in deformity
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as in mutation
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Recent Examples of malformation
Vasquez Sura gives birth to a son who is later diagnosed with microtia, a congenital malformation of the external ear.
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George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The campaign is underpinned by survey research involving those living with facial differences arising from scarring, burns, reconstructive surgery, craniofacial conditions and various other congenital facial malformations.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But rates of congenital malformations and low birth weights — the two leading causes of infant death in the US — both ticked up.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Richard Lapointe, who died at age 74 in 2020, had Dandy-Walker syndrome, a rare congenital brain malformation that his lawyers say was a factor in his false confession.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The campaign is underpinned by survey research involving those living with facial differences arising from scarring, burns, reconstructive surgery, craniofacial conditions and various other congenital facial malformations.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But rates of congenital malformations and low birth weights — the two leading causes of infant death in the US — both ticked up.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Richard Lapointe, who died at age 74 in 2020, had Dandy-Walker syndrome, a rare congenital brain malformation that his lawyers say was a factor in his false confession.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
Noun
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However, the council continued to deny any connection between the waste removal and the limb deformities, according to The Guardian.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The article had uncovered four instances of limb deformities, and 19 families ended up signing onto the class action suit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mothers have one mutation that makes the neuron hyperactive and another that mutes it.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Anyone identified to have the BRCA mutation based on genetic testing can begin imaging even earlier—at age 25.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
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This condition is an abnormality of the joints and bones of the feet due to nerve damage or peripheral neuropathy.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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The death was originally classified as an accident and attributed to congenital heart abnormalities, even though his parents said there had never been any sign of such problems.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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That, said the official, is thanks to the rollout of anti-fraud software that can identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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Which leads to a pair of funny NBA voting anomalies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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