defections

noun

plural of defection
1
as in apostasies

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as in desertions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defections
  1. schisms
  2. desertions
  3. infidelities
  4. misconceptions
  5. deviations
  6. fallacies
  7. errors
Noun
  • Swift was preternaturally avoidant of zealotry, with the obscure religious wars between the Lilliputians and the Blefscuans over how to crack an egg reminiscent of internecine Christian schisms concerning the real presence in the Eucharist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • By the end of Volume I, the court romance has devolved into a series of infidelities, both personal and political, which cause the corruption and destabilization of England’s fledgling democracy.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • His relationship with his wife (Anna Faris) and kids is disintegrating and a National Enquirer journo keeps threatening to run an exposé of his infidelities.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of infidelities
Noun
  • There are already too many misconceptions surrounding Socialism and social democracy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But they could also be described as misconceptions, misunderstandings, or straight up bad information.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting such deviations could help distinguish between competing explanations for inflation and reveal more about the universe’s earliest conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviations
Noun
  • In part, this is a response to the fallacies of narrative, or at least of narratives that are imposed.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Definition of fallacies
Noun
  • But officials there said that the list appeared to be filled with errors and that setting the ballots aside could effectively disenfranchise legal voters.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would also establish that technical errors or inadvertent mistakes in the process cannot be a basis to stop the project.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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