as in departure
a turning away from a course or standard
a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact
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Recent Examples of deviation
Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Screwing the MasterFrame 600’s graphics card brace to the lower edge of its open side was our only deviation from ordinary build practice.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Her mini-tour, Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things, has not had major deviations in the set list.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Screwing the MasterFrame 600’s graphics card brace to the lower edge of its open side was our only deviation from ordinary build practice.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Her mini-tour, Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things, has not had major deviations in the set list.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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O’Neil’s previous spell at Wolves began just days before the beginning of the 2023-24 season after Julen Lopetegui’s departure, and he was widely considered to have impressed after guiding them to safety and the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tidmarsh’s ouster is the latest in a string of haphazard leadership changes at the agency, which has been rocked for months by firings, departures and controversial decisions on vaccines, fluoride and other products.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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For an avant-garde take on a historic craft, make a detour for Palmas Douradas’ shoppable atelier in São Brás de Alportel.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The handover was announced as IFTA’s flagship event, the American Film Market is set to unspool in LA after a one-year detour to Las Vegas in 2024.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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But diving into the details of the album at the film's center — the introspective 1982 classic Nebraska — revealed a critical divergence point between the two.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ottawa is also reportedly considering removing its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, which would mark a major policy shift and a divergence from Washington.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was helped by a Kilman deflection, and the ball pinged off the top of the crossbar.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gia Hinman had three hurries and three pass deflections for the Eagles, two of which came on fourth downs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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