Definition of diversionary
:tending to draw attention away from the principal concern :being a diversion
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Examples of diversionary in a Sentence
This is nothing more than a diversionary tactic to distract attention from the issues.
Recent Examples of diversionary from the Web
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On the morning of July 21, 1861, the opening shots of the First Battle of Manassas pierced the sultry summer air over the nearby Stone Bridge, as the Union made its initial diversionary attack.
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Kelly, who took the bench in 2004, has failed to handle her cases in an efficient, timely matter, and has not created a diversionary juvenile offenders program for Montgomery County, the complaint states.
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But most Venezuelans tended to shrug the accusations off as the diversionary tactics of an unpopular leader.
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But most Venezuelans tended to shrug the accusations off as the diversionary tactics of an unpopular leader.
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Making it about anything else is a purposeful diversionary tactic by Trump.
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State law prohibits a judge from granting the pretrial diversionary program, that could lead to charges being dropped, to anyone charged with committing a crime or motor vehicle violation that caused a death.
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City leaders organized diversionary events elsewhere in the city and encouraged residents and visitors to not confront the KKK members directly.
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City leaders organized diversionary events elsewhere in the city and encouraged residents and visitors to not confront the KKK members directly.
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First Known Use of diversionary
1846
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Definition of diversionary for English Language Learners
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: tending or intended to take attention away from someone or something important
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