as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children
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Recent Examples of deflection
Engineers monitored stress, vibration, and deflection in the structure using a network of sensors embedded throughout the bridge's framework.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In three preseason games, Winfrey combined for six tackles, one sack and one pass deflection.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2025
Knutson capped the scoring by grabbing a deflection on a punt return and racing 55 yards with about five minutes left in the third.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Young fired it over the middle to Coker; cornerback Mike Jackson was in coverage and got a pass deflection; and Moehrig collected the ball from there.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In three preseason games, Winfrey combined for six tackles, one sack and one pass deflection.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2025
Knutson capped the scoring by grabbing a deflection on a punt return and racing 55 yards with about five minutes left in the third.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Young fired it over the middle to Coker; cornerback Mike Jackson was in coverage and got a pass deflection; and Moehrig collected the ball from there.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflection
Noun
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As the duck progresses downstream, any tiny deviation will multiply.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The surface of the display has an anti-glare coating and like most IPS panels offers a viewing angle of 178 degrees, both vertically and horizontally with less than 2% brightness deviation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Running constant checks on gate numbers and departure times.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflection. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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