as in deviations
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 deflections
Riley Moss had four pass deflections in his hardest matchup of the season, and was integral to Denver’s win, even if Shannon Sharpe feels otherwise.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Gia Hinman had three hurries and three pass deflections for the Eagles, two of which came on fourth downs.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The secondary also tightened its grip with 10 pass deflections.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a world full of distractions and deflections, Capricorn moons cut through the noise.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Reeve said Williams led Minnesota in deflections, while also recording a career-high five steals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The 6-foot DeJean started all four games during the playoffs, posting 18 tackles with four pass deflections.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
As a rookie, Mills combined 62 tackles and had seven pass deflections.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Gia Hinman had three hurries and three pass deflections for the Eagles, two of which came on fourth downs.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The secondary also tightened its grip with 10 pass deflections.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a world full of distractions and deflections, Capricorn moons cut through the noise.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Reeve said Williams led Minnesota in deflections, while also recording a career-high five steals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The 6-foot DeJean started all four games during the playoffs, posting 18 tackles with four pass deflections.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
As a rookie, Mills combined 62 tackles and had seven pass deflections.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflections
deviations
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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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“Deflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflections. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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