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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defections
Noun
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The Iranian regime is recruiting children and sending out mass recruitment messages via text, signaling there may be truth to the White House’s claim that the Islamic regime is suffering widespread desertions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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While Huerta has never spoken before about Chavez’s attacks on her, his infidelities and autocratic leadership style — and rumors of misconduct — have been documented for years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their infidelities have left the people of 2119 trapped between loving the expansive then and the depreciated now.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Still, myths and misconceptions are persistent.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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That sense of belonging stood in contrast to ongoing misconceptions about the trans community.—
J.M. Banks
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even with the deviations, the MorphoScan stayed within a reasonably accurate range and provided a meaningful breakdown of my body composition.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alas, economics is littered with fallacies.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Defections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defections. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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