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
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The six-degree configuration ensures Orion's course isn't altered as the spacecraft makes attitude adjustments, auto-correcting any deviation caused by the slight movements.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The six-degree configuration ensures Orion's course isn't altered as the spacecraft makes attitude adjustments, auto-correcting any deviation caused by the slight movements.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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Her departure only adds to the rebuilding job head coach Mark Campbell will need to do this off-season as TCU must replace Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles and first team All-Big 12 forward Marta Suarez along with starting wing Taylor Bigby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wheeler-Thomas will battle to fill the void after the departure of Dylan Andrews, who played one season for the Broncos after transferring from UCLA.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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After a pandemic-era detour back to land casinos in Philly, Florida, and Las Vegas, Simonetti is now back at sea on his 14th contract with Crystal, having visited 116 countries and counting—some of them more than a dozen times.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mill Road will be closed, and drivers should expect to follow detours for the duration of the project.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This points to a divergence in how countries manage AI.—
Maha Hosain Aziz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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That physical distance, combined with the genomic and vocal divergence confirmed by researchers, supported the formal classification of the Tokara population as a separate species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gibson allowed a deflection goal to Jaroslav Chmelar 13 minutes in, then one each to Perreault in the second and third periods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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To single out the biennial as uniquely compromised is less an ecological diagnosis than a deflection of a broader structural condition.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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