DEFECTIONS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

defections

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plural of defection

as in apostasies

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Noun

As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of schisms

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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of desertions

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To maximize their chances to claim the Senate, Democrats want to keep Maine in play, and there’s no indication yet that stories about Platner’s infidelities or his tattoo of a Nazi image are destroying his candidacy.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Around that time is when Epstein learned about Gates' infidelities.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

Definition of infidelities

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Here are six of the biggest misconceptions about retirement planning.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Geologist and science communicator Chris Jackson, for instance, is on hand to clear up any misconceptions the general public might have about the eruption and its aftermath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of misconceptions

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Manufacturing tacit knowledge cannot be captured fully in SOPs because real process behavior often lives in pattern memory built through years of batch history, deviations and corrective action.

— Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
In short, despite occasional deviations from the script, most foundations have lacked expiration dates.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of deviations

Noun

Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While counting the president’s fallacies has become routine, the ideological subservience of his senior-most cabinet members and advisors this term has given the public reason to second-guess statements and data issued by them or their offices.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of fallacies

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Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
High jump is a technical event — while physiology matters, the winner tends to be decided by who can best correct their errors as the bar goes up.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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