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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party
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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth
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Recent Examples of diversion
A little over 10 years ago, Micah Nelson‘s career took a very unexpected diversion when Neil Young asked him, his brother Lukas, and Lukas’ band Promise of the Real to back him on a series of albums, tours, and even a film that kept everyone busy until the pandemic hit.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
And so they're continually referred to diversion, which means that they're let out of custody.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Singh was charged last year and was out of custody, hoping to complete a diversion program in lieu of criminal prosecution, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
And so they're continually referred to diversion, which means that they're let out of custody.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Singh was charged last year and was out of custody, hoping to complete a diversion program in lieu of criminal prosecution, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversion
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes Six Flags Entertainment is a regional amusement-resort operator with approximately 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the United States, Canada and Mexico.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Taking place at the City Center Bishop Ranch, the event invites both pets and their owners to don outfits and strut their stuff for the amusement of the general public.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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To account for industry deviations, companies were evaluated based on their performance relative to the average within their respective industry.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Toczylowski added that the car was seen on the video evidence from the recreation center.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Upgradable options include more than 90 different accessories focused around comfort, recreation, cargo, electrical, and protection as well as many others.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Powerful flares may accompany the departure of these coronal mass ejections (CMEs); both are examples of solar storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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An airline passenger shared their delight after taking their spot on a flight and finding an adorable dog staring at them from the seats in front.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Additional safety precautions for residents due to more people driving through Old Louisville because of detours was also brought up during the meeting.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The creative journey, like most life journeys, has its obstacles, detours, side trips, and hazards.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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A lot of fun, very comedic movie.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Enter the 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Trail Special Edition; Honda’s rec/utility fit for any occasion, any chore and tons of off-road fun.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Diversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversion. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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